Netherlands / Feb 02, 2025 / IFFR – International Film Festival Rotterdam
1h 48min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In the 1980s, a single mother who fled communist Czechoslovakia has to return to her homeland in order to pay an old debt. The risky trip is upset by unexpected events that bring secrets into the open.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Zuzana Konečná | Lenka |
| František Beleš | Vojtech |
| Ivan Šandor | Receptionist |
| Bence Hégli | Bellboy |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Perla |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Pусский, Slovenčina |
| Production countries | Austria, Slovakia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Golden Girls Filmproduktion, Hailstone |
| Release date | 11 aprile 2025 |
| Production | Sabine Gruber, Arash T. Riahi |
| Writer | Alexandra Makarová |
| Casting | Eva Roth |
| Editing | Joana Scrinzi |
| Cinematography | Georg Weiss |
| Assistant directors | Alexandra Makarová |
| Camera operators | Georg Weiss |
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| Additional photography | Georg Weiss |
| Music | Rusanda Panfili, Johannes Winkler |
| Sound | Rusanda Panfili, Johannes Winkler |
Release dates
Premiere
Taiwan / Jun 23, 2025 / Taipei Film Festival
France / Jun 27, 2025 / Biarritz Film Festival
Germany / Jul 02, 2025 / Munich International Film Festival
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Czechia / Jul 04, 2025 / Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Australia / Oct 18, 2025 / Adelaide Film Festival
Theatrical release
Austria / Apr 11, 2025
Netherlands / Jun 19, 2025 / 16
Czechia / Jul 24, 2025 / 15+
France / Jul 30, 2025
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