3 SEASONS IN HELL
by Tomáš Mašín
synopsis
It's 1947, a time of sensuality, extravagance, humour and endless expectation. Ivan Heinz, 19, a good-looking fop leaves home to join his bohemian friends on an action-packed journey of artistic ideals, inspiring erotic games and celebration of total freedom. While putting together his first collection of poetry, Ivan rushes headlong into a destructive romance with the exquisite and bisexual Jana. As the new communist regime drifts to show its repressive face, Jana initiates Ivan into her decadent, hedonistic lifestyle. The new authorities demand absolute obedience. But Ivan and Jana are light-footed dancers on the razor's edge. They scoff at mandatory work regulations, survive by petty theft and plan their escape to Paris. The borders are unexpectedly sealed. Yet Ivan always has some crazy plan up his sleeve...
international title: | 3 Seasons in Hell |
original title: | 3 sezony v pekle |
country: | Czech Republic, Germany, Slovakia |
sales agent: | The Yellow Affair |
year: | 2009 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Tomáš Mašín |
film run: | 100' |
release date: | CZ 05/11/2009 |
screenplay: | Tomáš Mašín |
cast: | Karolina Gruszka, Krystof Hádek, Martin Huba, Jan Kraus, Tomasz Tyndyk, Ľuboš Kostelný, Tatiana a.k.a. Tána Pauhofová, Matej Ruppert |
cinematography by: | Karl Oskarsson |
film editing: | Petr Turyna |
art director: | Martin Kurel |
costumes designer: | Katarína Hollá |
music: | Filip Jelínek |
producer: | Monika Kristlová, Jasmin Torbati |
production: | Dawson Production, Soundsquare, UPP, Czech Television - Česká televize, Studio Babelsberg, Trigon Productions |
backing: | Czech State Fund for the Support and Development of Czech Cinematography, MEDIA, Eurimages, Ministry of Culture Slovakia |