Tender Waves

2013 1h 36m CS

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 12

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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The congenial Vojta is bashful and his family is batty. His short-tempered father, who once failed to swim the English Channel, wants him to be a competing swimmer and his loving mother, a former child ice revue star, sees a talented pianist in her son. But Vojta has completely different priorities - most of all his red-haired classmate Ela, an enchanting synchronized swimmer who is leaving for Paris in November. If Vojta doesn't do something radical, and fast, Ela will disappear behind the Iron Curtain forever. The year is 1989.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tatiana Pauhofová
Johanka
Hynek Čermák
Jan
Robert Cejnar
Vojta Hrdlička
Lucie Šteflová
Ela
Jan Maršál
Vojta 12 year old
Natálie Halouzková
Ela 12 year old
Jan Hartl
doktor Lipský
Vojtěch Dyk
Aleš

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jiří Vejdělek
Writers: Jiří Vejdělek
Languages: Czech
Countries: Czech Republic

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jiří Vejdělek, shot by Vladimír Smutný. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Miloš Krkoška. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ondřej Hokr shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Tatiana Pauhofová and Hynek Čermák and Robert Cejnar carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2950680 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jiří Vejdělek directs. Vladimír Smutný behind the camera. Miloš Krkoška scores. Ondřej Hokr cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Czech Republic. Dialogue in Czech.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Directed by Jiří Vejdělek, shot by Vladimír Smutný. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Miloš Krkoška. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ondřej Hokr shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tatiana Pauhofová and Hynek Čermák and Robert Cejnar carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2950680 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.