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Incident
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DIRECTOR & WRITER:
Ondřej Novák
COUNTRY: Czechia, Slovakia
RUNTIME: 85min
GENRE: Drama, Romance
STAGE: Developement
A passionate night of free-spirited Hynek and independent Ester ends in an unwanted pregnancy, but neither the totalitarian regime nor betrayed friend wishes their decision to abortion and forces the irresponsible couple to start a family.
In the fight for freedom must confront his own past.
The Incident is inspired by real events from the life of the author's father, who was imprisoned in 1987 for selling radios and books on the black market. He spent four harsh years in one of the toughest prisons of the time and was released in January 1990 as part of Havel's first amnesty.
Four years later, however, he disappeared without saying goodbye. The film follows his return from prison to his family and the reasons for his escape.
THEME
A romantic drama set in Prague in the late 1980s, Incident tells the story of Hynek, who struggles with the the breakdown of family relationships, betrayal and inner conflicts. Against the backdrop of the Velvet Revolution, the film explores themes of freedom, truth and moral responsibility in the shadow of a totalitarian regime.
Unwanted parenthood and abortion are also important themes. The script is loosely inspired by the work of Milan Kundera.
A film about the pursuit of freedom that is born on the ruins of illusion.
About how difficult it is to discover the truth and how important it is to defend it.
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