Czechia / Jun 30, 2019 / 18+ / Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
1h 29min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Milan, a Slovak working in Germany as a bricklayer, returns home to celebrate Christmas with his wife and three children, one of whom appears to be involved in suspicious activities related to an extremist organization.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Csongor Kassai | Višňovský |
| Anikó Varga | Višňovský's Wife |
| Ingrid Timková | Priest's Mother |
| Marek Geišberg | Police Officer |
| Andreas Nickl | Hans |
| Juliane Werner | Hans' Wife |
| Dieter Fischer | German Foreman |
| Matúš Beniak | Young Police Officer |
| Michal Kinik | Commander |
| Jakub Kuka | Skinhead |
| Ľubomíra Dušaničová | Police Spokeswoman |
| Agáta Solčianska | School Principal |
| Timothy Bartovic | Work Brigade Boy |
| Martin Pallay | Recruit #1 |
| Martin Kincuch | Recruit #2 |
| Justína Mičeková | Townswoman |
| Azim Farhadi | Construction Worker #1 |
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| Elyas Faqiri | Construction Worker#2 |
| Tomáš Mikyta | German Carpenter |
| Jozef Mikyta | Pub Boy |
| Zuzana Makúchová Brčáková | Pub Waitress |
| Kristián Čekovský | Reporter |
| Vilma Anderlová | Hans' Daughter |
| Mathias Mihalovič | Hans' Son |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Nech je svetlo |
| Original language | Slovenčina (SK) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Slovenčina |
| Production countries | Czech Republic, Slovakia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Artileria, Negativ, RTVS, Česká televize |
| Official site | artileria.sk |
| Release date | 26 settembre 2019 |
| Executive producer | Jarmila Hoznauerová |
| Production | Marko Škop, Ján Meliš, Petr Oukropec, Pavel Strnad, Zuzana Balkóová, Palo Jelenek |
| Writer | Marko Škop, Kateřina Ondřejková, František Krähenbiel, Magdaléna Glasnerová, Zuzana Liová, Martin Novosad, Daniel Majling, Ladislav Pavič, Jana Kákošová |
| Editing | František Krähenbiel, Marina Andree Škop |
| Cinematography | Ján Meliš, Maroš Žilničan, Rasťo Slezák, Matúš Baranec, Mário Tardík, Pavol Wolf, Vlado Križan |
| Assistant directors | Michaela Jeleneková, Marko Škop, Marek Kuboš, Zuzana Dujničová |
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Release dates
Premiere
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Theatrical release
Slovakia / Sep 26, 2019 / 15
Czechia / Oct 10, 2019
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