Tenderness

Tenderness

110 mins | Drama | Oct. 30, 1991

A wonderful dark tale of coming of age in a country in transformation - then Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) in 1990s. Against the backdrop of a regime change and general crisis of basic values, a young man is finding his way into adult life. Playing a part in a love (hate?) triangle he does not fully understand until the conclusion, he desperately tries to make sense of the unpredictable behavior of the other two main characters which is linked to the secrets lurking in their past. All this while he is not sure about his own role in a world where yesterday's truths mean nothing today. Brilliant actors in a brilliant film that even gives you a glimpse of hope at the end.

Tenderness

110 mins | Drama | Oct. 30, 1991

Tenderness
A wonderful dark tale of coming of age in a country in transformation - then Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) in 1990s. Against the backdrop of a regime change and general crisis of basic values, a young man is finding his way into adult life. Playing a part in a love (hate?) triangle he does not fully understand until the conclusion, he desperately tries to make sense of the unpredictable behavior of the other two main characters which is linked to the secrets lurking in their past. All this while he is not sure about his own role in a world where yesterday's truths mean nothing today. Brilliant actors in a brilliant film that even gives you a glimpse of hope at the end.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Slovenská filmová tvorba Koliba (SFT)
Original title Neha
Directors Martin Šulík
Writers Ondrej Šulaj, Martin Šulík

Cast

Maria Pakulnis

as Mária

György Cserhalmi

as Viktor

Gejza Benkő

as Simon

Iva Bittová

as Marta

Adela Gáborová

as Matka

Dušan Brandýs

as Kostelník