Barefoot (2017)

Story of a small boy is forced to move out of Prague during World War 2 to a small village of Slavonice where he meets the rest of his family. He needs to make new friends and get used to a... See full summary »

Director:

Jan Sverák

Writers:

Jan Sverák, Zdenek Sverák (book)

Stars:

Jan Tríska, Oldrich Kaiser, Tereza Ramba

6 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Jan Tríska	...	Eda's grandfather
Oldrich Kaiser	...	Eda's uncle Vlk
Tereza Ramba	...	Mother (as Tereza Voriskova)
Ondrej Vetchý	...	Father
Alois Grec	...	Eda
Petra Spalková	...	Eda's aunt
Hynek Cermák	...	Eda's uncle
Zdenek Sverák	...	Headmaster
Viera Pavlíková	...	Eda's grandmother
Zuzana Stivínová
Miroslav Táborský	...	gardener Kostál
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Petr Brukner
Robert Bárta
Dominika Frydrychová
Miroslav Hanus

Storyline

Story of a small boy is forced to move out of Prague during World War 2 to a small village of Slavonice where he meets the rest of his family. He needs to make new friends and get used to a new life which is immensely different from what this city boy was used to.

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Plot Keywords:

1940s | rural setting | social outcast | year 1945 | year 1944 | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Jan Triska starred in both this film and the sequel (Obecna skola / The elementary School). This was the last film to be released before his death in 2017.

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Connections

Referenced in KVIFF Guide: Episode #1.1 (2017)

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site (Czech)

Country:

Czech Republic Slovakia Denmark

Language:

Czech

Release Date:

17 August 2017 (Czech Republic)

Also Known As:

Barefoot

Filming Locations:

Slavonice, Czech Republic

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,253,522

Company Credits

Production Co:

Biograf Jan Sverak, Novinski, Phoenix Film Investments

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (Dolby 5.1) Dolby Digital (Dolby 7.1)

Color:

Color (theatrical prints) Black and White (Director's Cut)

Aspect Ratio:

1:2,39