Late Night Talks with Mother (2003)

8.0/10 69 min Documentary

Overview

Taking a cue from Franz Kafka's "Letter to My Father," this highly personal film follows Czech director Jan Nemec as he attempts to engage in a dialogue with his deceased mother. While alive, Nemec's mother had a troubled relationship with her son; this rumination seems to be Nemec's public platform for coming to terms with unresolved familial issues. The director embellishes his film by linking personal events with 20th century history.

Cast

Karel Roden

(voice)

Václav Havel

Václav Havel

Jan Němec

Jan Němec

Zuzana Stivínová

Mother

Marta Kubišová

Marta Kubišová

Pavel Landovský

Pavel Landovský

Jiří Stivín

Jiří Stivín

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