Karel has not heard from his father Ivan in 20 years. Ivan left when Karel was a teenager. Now, Karel’s sister and uncle want to declare Ivan dead, due to his mounting debts. But the police deliver a shocking message: Ivan is alive and well in a small Italian town. So, the trio sets off on a road trip to see him. Their reunion dinner is peppered with decades of pent-up frustration, unanswered questions, and Ivan’s erratic behaviour. The next morning, the family is informed that Ivan has been run over by car. And they discover how Ivan lived – a homeless alcoholic relying on the kindness of strangers. Karel has to come to terms with his father’s past, questioning whether his curiously timed death was in fact a suicide or even murder, while confronting his own future.

Dop / Dušan Husár    Story / Ondřej Novák    Writer / Ondřej Novák

Completion date / February 2027

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