A documentary film following several years in the life of Jan Potměšil who has become a very popular actor at an early age, representing the type of a young sporty intellectual. After a serious car crash in 1989, he ended up on a wheelchair. He was 23 years old at the time. After a year of rehabilitation, he returned to the stage. Excelling in “Flowers for Algernon”, he continuously acts in the production in front of sell-out crowds across the country. He also lives his personal life, experiencing new loves and breakups, is engaged in civic affairs and returns to the hospital now and then. The film aims to give a non-pathetic image of a life lived to the full despite adversity.
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Helena Třeštíková Director · Ervín Sanders Cinematographer Martin Kubala Cinematographer
First release November 16, 1999 · Produced in Czechia · Production Nadace Člověk a čas
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Česká televize
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Nadace Člověk a čas
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Original title
Výzva
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Czech
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Czech
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Czechia · November 16, 1999
TV · ČT2
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