Kawasaki's Rose
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Synopsis:
A drama about family and politics, the role of memory in relationships, and that of jealousy, arrogance, love, loyalty and betrayal. Pavel, a distinguished psychiatrist is about to receive an award for his life’s work and his role as a dissident; his handsome wife and adoring grown daughter are pleased the honor is coming his way. But Ludek, his son-in-law, employed on a documentary crew filming Pavel, resents that his own family, rooted in Czechoslovakia’s Communist past, ended up on the wrong side of history --- while his wife’s is now la crème de la crème. When Ludek discovers that Pavel may have corroborated with the secret police in order to silence a romantic rival, the plot thickens immeasurably. KAWASAKI’S ROSE considers the ways in which the past never stops informing the present, especially in societies where secrets were the way of life, and professional or personal success could depend upon a single well-placed piece of information, be it true or false.
Film Details:
Country of Origin: Czech Republic
Original Language: Czech with English Subtitles
Running Time: 100 Minutes
Sound: Dolby Digital
Genre: Drama
Cast:
Lenka VLASAKOVA – Lucie
Martin HUBA – Pavel, Lucie’s father
Daniela KOLAROVA – Jana, Lucie’s mother
Milan MIKULCIK – Ludek, Lucie’s husband
Antonin KRATOCHVIL – Borek
Petra HREBICKOVA – Radka, TV reporter
Ladislav CHUDIK – Kafka, ex-secret police investigator
Martin SCHULZ - Kristian, television news editor
Isao ONODA – Mr Kawasaki
Max Kerlow / Rabbi Jackowitz
Director:
Jan Hrebejk
Writer:
Petr Jarchovsky
Producers:
Rudolf Biermann, Infilm and Tomas Hoffman, Infinity
Co-Producer:
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