| Let There Be Light | |
| Director: | Marko Skop |
| Producer: | Jan Melis Petr Oukropec Marko Skop Pavel Strnad |
| Music: | David Solař Oskar Rózsa |
| Cinematography: | Jan Melis |
| Editing: | Frantisek Krähenbiel |
| Studio: | Artileria Ceská Televize Negativ Film Rozhlas a televízia Slovenska |
| Distributor: | Asociace Ceských Filmových Klubu |
| Runtime: | 93 minutes |
| Country: | Slovakia Czech Republic[1] |
| Language: | Slovak German |
Let There Be Light is a 2019 Slovak-Czech drama film directed by Marko Škop who co-wrote with Frantisek Krähenbiel & Zuzana Liová. The film is produced by Jan Melis, Petr Oukropec, Marko Skop, and Pavel Strnad. The film stars Frantisek Beles, Milan Ondrík, Dieter Fischer, and Ingrid Timková. It was selected as the Slovak entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[2]
A Slovakian man who works in Germany, soon learns that his son joined a paramilitary youth group, which was involved in the death of a classmate.
Richard Mowe of Eye For Film wrote, "Škop had made a series of award-winning documentaries before his feature début on Eva Nová, and now Let There Be Light confirms his talents as an assured director of actors and a director-writer of great economy and rigour.".[3] The Prague Reporter wrote, "Holding together Let There Be Light is an especially empathetic lead performance from Ondrík: his Milan, at first presented as an irrepressibly cheerful character who just wants to do the right thing slowly has the positive outlook drained right out of him during the course of the movie.".[4] Alissa Simon of Variety wrote, "The multilayered “Let There Be Light” is an earnest, relatable state-of-the-nation drama from helmer-writer Marko Škop that highlights xenophobia, religious hypocrisy and the rise of the extreme right in a small Slovak village.".[5]
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | Best Actor | [6] | |
| Award of Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention | ||||