Hostage
Jak jsme hráli čáru
Synopsis
Tragicomic family film about the world of children heroes - particularly the son of a local communist officer and his friend, a little hostage of the regime, whose parents emigrated to the West, few years before "Prague Spring" and the occupation of Czechoslovakia. Camaraderie, the first big discoveries of love, enemy gang fights and naive ideas are confronted with the reality of adult's world. The film is about the first contacts with bizarre and absurd reality of relationships and attitudes of adults, politics, emigration, but also betrayal and death and about how all those things form and transform the lives of small boys, who are forced to grow up too quickly.
Top Cast
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Richard Labuda
Petr Achberger
Libuše Šafránková
Achbergerová
Milan Lasica
Achberger
Alexander Bárta
Achberger
Slávka Halčáková
Achbergerová
Ondřej Vetchý
Bašta
Lenka Janíková
Baštová
Miroslav Noga
Glanz
Robert Roth
Honza Kolář
Ondřej Malý
Reim
Milan Ondrík
Tomko
Petra Vajdová
Vaľová
Richard Autner
Preiss
Tamara Fischer
Helena Kraščičová
Szidi Tobias
Vernerová
Ady Hajdu
Jana Oľhová
Christopher Michael Paulíny
Ferko Glanz
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 27, 2015
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$119K
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Juraj Nvota
- Screenplay & Story
- Marian Urban, Peter Pišťanek
- Original Score
- Ľubica Malachovská Čekovská
- Original Title
- Jak jsme hráli čáru
- Country of Origin
- Slovakia, Czech Republic
- Spoken Languages
- Hungarian, Czech, Slovak
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Worldwide Gross
- $119K
- Production Studios
- ALEF Film & Media Group, Česká televize, Filmové ateliéry, RTVS, UN Film, Filmpark Production
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Juraj Nvota
Marian Urban, Peter Pišťanek
Ľubica Malachovská Čekovská
Diviš Marek
Alois Fišárek
Marian Urban
Department Leadership Roster
Juraj Nvota
Director
Diviš Marek
Director of Photography
Simona Vachálková
Costume Design
Alois Fišárek
Editor
Marian Urban
Producer
Marian Urban
Screenplay
Peter Pišťanek
Screenplay
Ľubica Malachovská Čekovská
Original Music Composer
Pavol Andraško
Production Design
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Hostage.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Hostage
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Hostage about?
Tragicomic family film about the world of children heroes - particularly the son of a local communist officer and his friend, a little hostage of the regime, whose parents emigrated to the West, few years before "Prague Spring" and the occupation of Czechoslovakia. Camaraderie, the first big discoveries of love, enemy gang fights and naive ideas are confronted with the reality of adult's world. The film is about the first contacts with bizarre and absurd reality of relationships and attitudes of adults, politics, emigration, but also betrayal and death and about how all those things form and transform the lives of small boys, who are forced to grow up too quickly.
Who directed Hostage?
Hostage was directed by Juraj Nvota.
Who stars in Hostage?
The principal cast of Hostage includes Richard Labuda, Libuše Šafránková, Milan Lasica, Alexander Bárta, Slávka Halčáková.
When was Hostage released and how long is it?
Hostage was released in 2014 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
How much did Hostage make at the box office?
Hostage grossed $119K in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for Hostage?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Hostage was composed by Ľubica Malachovská Čekovská.