A man who believes his days are numbered is saddled with more bad luck than he expects in this metaphorical comedy-drama from director Ivo Trajkov. Ever since he was a boy, Josef (David Svehlik) was been convinced he's destined to die at the age of 29, so he's understandably nervous as his 28th year is drawing to a close. Fate doesn't appear to be on Josef's side when his wife asks for a divorce and moves out, taking their young son with her, and he's next fired from his job fixing scales. Josef is in an unsettled state of mind, and his new friendship with free-spirited Gabriel (Karel Zima) doesn't help much, but Josef begins to wonder if luck is on his side again when he meets a lovely and warmed hearted woman, Olivia (Verica Nedeska).
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Cast
43 people
David Švehlík
Josef Bárta
Also in
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Karel Zima
Gabriel
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Slunečná
Ivo Trajkov
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Robert Jazadziski
Božena Němcová
Klaus Fuxjäger
Verica Nedeska
Oliva
Known for
You Won't Be Alone
M
Ivan Arsenjev
Also in
Deadtown aneb Cesta tam a zase zpátky
Barokní opera
Jirí Konecný
Magdaléna Sidonová
Jindra
Known for
The Last Train
Jan Stehlík
Václav Helšus
Karel
Also in
Surviving Life (Theory and Practice)
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Ivo Trajkov Director · Vladislav Kliment Screenplay Alan Smisík Screenplay
Worldwide gross $11K · First release January 7, 2009 · Produced in North Macedonia, Czechia
Box office
Worldwide gross
$11,169
Production
Kaval Film
Production
Endorfilm
Production
Česká televize
Production
North Macedonia · Czechia
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Languages
Original title
Ocas ještěrky
Original language
Czech
Spoken on screen
Czech
Release dates
Congo - Brazzaville · January 7, 2009
Czechia · January 22, 2009
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Canada
August 1, 2009 · Montréal Film Festival
Slovakia
March 30, 2009 · Febio Film Festival
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