''Buko'' is a 2022 Czech comedy drama film starring
Anna Cónová.
Directed and written by
Alice Nellis
Alice Nellis (born 3 January 1971 in České Budějovice) is a Czech Filmmaking, filmmaker.
Nellis first worked as a Western concert flute, flautist before studying English literature and American literature. In 1996–2001 she studied Screenwri ...
, it tells story of a search and need for freedom on a farm. The title role was played by eponymous domestic horse. The film premiered on 7 July 2022 at the 56th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
Cinemart released the film in theatres on 29 September 2022.
Plot
Jarmila is dealing with a dilemma: She has to face a decision on how to deal with the end of her life. She can spend it either as a patient waiting for the end or with a personal rebellion in the form of a quite unexpected adventure. Retired circus horse named Buko unexpectedly enters her life and this change for Jarmila represents a step towards the desired mental freedom.
Cast
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Anna Cónová as Jarmila Šestáková
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Miroslav Krobot
Miroslav Krobot (born 12 November 1951) is a Czech theatre director and actor. He starred in the film '' The Man from London'', which was entered into the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.
His daughter Lenka Krobotová is also an actress.
Selected f ...
as Antonín Šesták, Jarmila's husband
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Petra Špalková
Petra Špalková (born 21 February 1975 in Brno
Brno ( , ; ) is a Statutory city (Czech Republic), city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava (river), Svitava and Svratka (river), Svratka ...
as Tamara, Jarmila's daughter
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Jan Cina as Tomáš, Jarmila's son
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Martha Issová
Martha Issová (also known as Martha Issa; born 22 March 1981) is a Czech film, television and stage actress.
Biography
Issová was born in Prague, into a family with Syrians, Syrian roots. She is the daughter of actress Lenka Termerová and dir ...
as Tereza,
autistic
Autism, also known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by differences or difficulties in social communication and interaction, a preference for predictability and routine, sensory processing di ...
librarian
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Lenka Termerová
Lenka Termerová (born 12 July 1947) is a Czech film, stage and television actress. She won the Czech Lion award for Best Supporting Actress in 2008 for her role in the film '' Děti noci''. She is the mother of actress Martha Issová.
Acting c ...
as Tereza's mother
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Places Antarctica
* Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land
* Port Martin, Adelie Land
* Point Martin, South Orkney Islands
Europe
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as Karel, farmer
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Jana Oľhová
Jana Oľhová (born 31 December 1959) is a Slovakia, Slovak actress. At the 2008 Sun in a Net Awards she won the category of Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the film ''Music (2008 film), Music''. Oľhová won another accolade at the ...
as Karel's mother
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Martin Šulík
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Filip Menzel
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Marian Roden
Awards
For her role as Tereza, Martha Issová received her first
Czech Lion Award for Best Supporting Actress
Czech Lion Award for Best Supporting Actress is an annual award given to the best female actress in a supporting role of a Czech film.
Winners
References
Film awards for supporting actress
Czech Lion Awards
Awards established in 1994
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, which she dedicated to autistic people.
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 15261042, Buko
2022 comedy-drama films
2022 films
2020s Czech-language films
Czech comedy-drama films
Films about autism
Films about horses
Films set on farms