Cruel Joys
Directed by Juraj NvotaThis simple story is the feature debut for well-known Slovak theater and television director Juraj Nvota. Set in a Slovak village at the turn of the last century, the story teems with passion, and repressed and hidden emotion. It delves into the search for identity, investigating both love and hatred, while dramatizing the tragic relationship between an adolescent girl (Tatiana Pauhofová) and her ambitious father (Ondrej Vetchý). Set against the striking though simple backdrop of a picturesque, even idyllic, landscape - one ostensibly cut off from any important historical, political, or social context whatsoever - the arrival of an unwanted individual evokes the onset of a cruel drama.
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Cruel Joys was released on October 31, 2002.
Cruel Joys was directed by Juraj Nvota.
Cruel Joys has a runtime of 1h 44m.
Cruel Joys was produced by Jiří Koštýř.
This simple story is the feature debut for well-known Slovak theater and television director Juraj Nvota. Set in a Slovak village at the turn of the last century, the story teems with passion, and repressed and hidden emotion. It delves into the search for identity, investigating both love and hatred, while dramatizing the tragic relationship between an adolescent girl (Tatiana Pauhofová) and her ambitious father (Ondrej Vetchý). Set against the striking though simple backdrop of a picturesque, even idyllic, landscape - one ostensibly cut off from any important historical, political, or social context whatsoever - the arrival of an unwanted individual evokes the onset of a cruel drama.
The key characters in Cruel Joys are Valentína (Tatiana Pauhofová), Karel (Ondřej Vetchý), Milan Mikulčík.
Cruel Joys is a Comedy, Drama film.
Cruel Joys has an audience rating of 7.1 out of 10.
Cruel Joys has made $24,774 at the box office.