Victim

Irina lives with her son Igor in a small Czech border town. When she discovers that Igor has been assaulted by three Romas her whole world comes crashing down. As times goes on, Irina begins to spot inconsistencies in his story.

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Slovakia, Czechia, Germany 2022
  • Czech
  • hearing impaired
  • English
92 min.
15+
  • This film is available in the following territories: Czechia, Slovakia.
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When the son of Ukrainian immigrant Irina is attacked, the whole city stands up in solidarity with her family and condemns their Roma neighbors, who allegedly committed the crime. But soon another truth starts to emerge. Victim is a suspenseful drama about a woman seeking justice in a racist society, torn between family and the search for the truth.

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Credits
Director: Michal Blaško
Screenplay: Jakub Medvecký
Cinematography: Adam Mach
Sound: Clemens Endreß, Matthias Schwab
Editing: Petr Hasalík
Production Design: Stella Šonková
Producer: Jakub Viktorín, Pavla Janoušková Kubečková
Co-production: Saar Yogev, Naomi Levari, Michael Reuter
Costumes: Erika Gadus
Cast: Vita Smachelyuk, Gleb Kuchuk, Igor Chmela, Viktor Zavadil, Inna Zhulina, Alena Mihulová, Gabriela Míčová, Veronika Weinhold, Claudia Dudová
Awards

Czech Film Critic Awards

2022 – Vita Smačeljuk (Best Actress)

Czech Film Critic Awards

2022 – Michal Blaško (Best Director)

Sun in a Net Awards

2023 – Jakub Viktorín, Michal Blaško, Pavla Janoušková Kubečková (Best Picture)

Sun in a Net Awards

2023 – Michal Blaško (Best Director)

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  • This film is available in the following territories: Czechia, Slovakia.