“Filthy” is the coming-of-age story of seventeen-year old Lena. In love with a boy for the first time, Lena longs for freedom and adventure. Her world is shattered instantly when her teacher, whom all her classmates have a crush on, rapes her in her own home. Instead of sharing her trauma, Lena keeps it a secret, even from her best friend. Her pent up feelings drive her to attempt suicide. Her family in shock, Lena ends up in a psychiatric ward.
In the middle of wild and similarly misunderstood kids, she discovers she is not alone in her experience. But when her close roommate hangs herself, Lena hits bottom. She agrees to electroconvulsive therapy. At first, it seems to help and – apart from memory loss – Lena is well again. But the attempt to live her old life doesn’t last long. Gradually, her memories come to the surface, bringing a realization that is unbearable. This time, however, she does not fall into the same abyss of self-hate and instead tries to face the trauma.
The Filthy stars Dominika Morávková, Anna Rakovská, Robert Jakab, Anna Šišková, Patrik Holubář, Luboš Veselý, Juliána Oľhová, Ela Lehotská, Monika Potokárová and kids from Slovak detention homes and orphan houses.
The film is produced by BFILM, moloko film and FAMU in coproduction with Magiclab and Sleepwalker with support of HBO Europe and financial support of Slovak Audiovisual Fund and Czech Cinematography Fund.
Watch the trailer here: http://bit.ly/2k8XO81
Find press materials here: http://bit.ly/2kbaZJy
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ABOUT TEREZA NVOTOVÁ
Tereza was born and grew up in Bratislava and currently lives in Prague. She is about to graduate from FAMU as with a Master's in Direction. Filthy is her feature film debut. She also directs documentary movies for Czech and Slovak Public TV and is recently working on her second feature documentary about former Slovak PM Vladimir Mečiar in coproduction with HBO Europe. Tereza also writes and works as an actor in feature films.
ABOUT FILTHY AT IFFR ROTTERDAM 2017
Film Filthy by Tereza Nvotová has a premiere at the section Bright Future.
Screenings
26 Jan 2017, 13:30 at Pathé for press & industry
27 Jan 2017, 18:30 at Pathé 6 for public
28 Jan 2017, 15:00 at LantarenVenster 3 for public
30 Jan 2017, 22:00, Kino 4 for public
3 Feb 2017, 09:30 at Pathé 6 for press & industry
4 Feb 2017, 19.30, Cinerama 5 for public
Attending and available for interviews
present 27.01 - 28 Jan 2017 :
Tereza Nvotová / director and author of the story
Barbora Námerová / scriptwriter and author of the story
Marek Dvořák / director of photography
Dominika Morávková / actress - Lena
Andrijana Trpković / Production and Costume Designer
Miloš Lochman / producer - CZ
Peter Badač / producer - SK
Dominika Fáberová / Executive producer a
Interview Requests:
Eva Pa / BFILM
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