Canadian Premiere
Inspired by real-life events, Father tells the story of a man whose momentary lapse cost him everything. On a hot summer day, Michal wakes up next to his wife and two-year-old daughter. He goes for a run, gets ready for work, and packs the child in the car to drop her off at kindergarten on his way to the office. It’s a big day at work with the restructuring consultant coming in, but everything is going to plan, until Michal’s wife checks in about an odd call she received from the kindergarten.
Father is a profoundly unsettling, devastating watch that doubles as a solemn, immaculately realized account of a tragedy of insurmountable proportions. In a distinct departure from her earlier work, Tereza Nvotová (Nightsiren, VIFF 2022) employs an unflinchingly immersive technique that situates the viewer in the eye of the storm, resulting in a visceral experience that ultimately calls for deep empathy.
Oscar Submission: Slovakia
Supported by
Milan Ondrík, Dominika Morávková, Aňa Geislerová, Martina Sľúková, Dominika Zajcz, Peter Ondrejička
Czech Republic/Poland/
Slovakia
2025
In Slovak with English subtitles
Depiction of extreme case of child neglect
At International Village & VIFF Centre
At Fifth Avenue
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Credits & Director
Producer
Veronika Paštéková, Anton Skreko, Karel Chvojka, Miloš Lochman, Marta Gmosińska, Mariusz Włodarski
Screenwriter
Dušan Budzak, Tereza Nvotová
Cinematography
Adam Suzin
Editor
Nikodem Chabior
Original Music
Pjoni
Art Director
Nina Feriancová
Tereza Nvotová
Filmography: Filthy (2017); Meciar (2017); Nightsiren (2022)
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