The Gardener's Year

Jiří Havelka's new film, balancing on the edge of bizarre, absurd and tragicomedy, is framed by a literary work by Karel Čapek.

Zahradníkův rok
Czechia 2024
  • English
  • hearing impaired
99 min.
12+
  • This film is available until 31. 12. 2030 in these territories: Czechia, Slovakia.
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A gardener (Oldřich Kaiser) and his wife (Dáša Vokatá) live at the foot of a beautiful hill, tending their small garden. Their idyllic life is disrupted when a new owner is about to settle in a nearby castle and wants to transform the landscape to his liking. When the gardening interferes with his plans, a series of bizarre events are set in motion. The new owner first creates a razor-wire fence and closes the driveway, which is guarded by a hired security guard (Štěpán Kozub). He gradually increases the intensity of his actions to achieve his goals. However, the gardener does not give up and tries to defend his home. When the police (Jiří Vyorálek, Tomáš Jeřábek) and the mayor (Alena Mihulová) gradually drown in their own bureaucracy, the gardener decides to take his fate into his own hands.

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Credits
Director: Jiří Havelka
Screenplay: Jiří Havelka
Cinematography: Ferdinand Mazurek
Music: Tadeáš Věrčák
Sound: Petr Kapeller
Editing: Jakub Hejna
Production Design: Jan "Pjena" Novotný
Producer: Jíří Tuček
Cast: Oldřich Kaiser, Dagmar Vokatá, Štěpán Kozub, Michal Isteník, Alena Mihulová, Petr Lněnička, Luboš Veselý, Sára Arnstein, Jiří Šimek, Tomáš Jeřábek, Jiří Vyorálek, Eliáš Jeřábek, Ondřej Bauer, Hanuš Bor, Pavel Batěk, Tereza Dočkalová
Awards

Czech Film Critics' Awards

2024 – Oldřich Kaiser (Best Actor)

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  • This film is available until 31. 12. 2030 in these territories: Czechia, Slovakia.