ON THE ROOF
by Jiří Mádl
synopsis
Situated in Prague, a 20-year-old Vietnamese named Song, hoped for a better future in Europe. But now in a Vietnamese district in Prague, he is trapped in a marijuana grow house and has life of a modern slave. Police rounds up the place. Song runs away on the rooftop of a condo building in a nearby district where he breaks down. Mr. Rypar (78) lives alone. He is fond of the old times, living in a strong opposition to modern world. Rypar goes up on the roof and meets Song standing on the very edge of the roof crying and the story begins.
| international title: | On the Roof |
| original title: | Na střeše |
| country: | Czech Republic |
| year: | 2019 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Jiří Mádl |
| film run: | 101' |
| screenplay: | Jiří Mádl |
| cast: | Duy Anh Tran, David Svehlík, Vojtěch Dyk, Mary Havranová, Alois Švehlík, Adrian Jastraban, Marie Bartalos |
| cinematography by: | Martin Žiaran |
| film editing: | Jakub Vansa |
| art director: | Adam Pitra |
| costumes designer: | Paulína Bočková |
| music: | René Rypar |
| producer: | Vlasta Kristl, Monika Kristlová |
| co-producer: | Petr Tichy |
| production: | Dawson Production |




















