COLETTE

Completed project, 2013

Film genre: drama
Country: Slovakia, Czech republic, Netherlands
Director: Milan Cieslar
Screenplay: Arnošt Lustig, Milan Cieslar, Ladislava Chateau
Producers: Wanda Adamík Hrycová, Milan Cieslar
Actors: Jiří Mádl, Clémence Thioly, Andrej Hryc, Jeremi Durand, Eric Bouwer, Zuzana Mauréry, Ondřej Vetchý, Michal Dlouhý, Petr Vaněk,Ivan Franěk, Pavel Rímský, Ondrej Kovaľ, Miroslav Táborský, Václav Chalupa, Helena Dvořáková, David Suchařípa, Barbora Kodetová, Emma Smetana a ďalší

Colette is a love story of two young Jewish death sentences who, through love, find the strength to survive the concentration camp hell and the courage to plan an escape. A fictional story based on real events is Lustig’s confession about a man in existencial situations and the power of love. Auschwitz. We want to emphasize timeless ethical values ​​such as the power of love, freedom, personal responsibility for their lives, but also the need to defend their integrity in all circumstances.

Film awards:

Český lev 2013
Colette received 4 nominations: best female performance in a supporting role (Zuzana Mauréry), best camera (Marek Jícha), best film scenography (Václav Novák), best masks (Jaroslav Šámal, Lukáš Král)

Slnko v sieti 2014
4 nominations – music, costumes, art preparation, supporting role

The realization of this film was financially supported by