An Ambiguous Report About the End of the World

An Ambiguous Report About the End of the World

1997
2h 34min

Set over a two-decade period in a tiny Central European village, this drama not only chronicles a couple's tragic star-crossed love, it also serves as a metaphor for the tragedy of lost traditions. After opening in the snowy wilds as two people spectacularly die, the story jumps back 20 years as young Verona prepares to marry. Unfortunately, voracious wolves descend upon the ceremony and all but Verona and her courageous 10-year-old brother-in-law Goran, who saves her, perish. That day, Verona gives birth to Veronika and promptly betroths her daughter to the heroic Goran. A decade passes and on Veronika's 10th birthday, her engagement to Goran is formally announced at a big party. Festivities halt when a troupe of female circus performers and their sly employer Madina show up. Veronika soon finds herself more interested in Madina's young son Michal than she is in the adult Goran. Meanwhile, the worldly Madina attempts to adjust to life in an old-fashioned village.

An Ambiguous Report About the End of the World

Storyline

Set over a two-decade period in a tiny Central European village, this drama not only chronicles a couple's tragic star-crossed love, it also serves as a metaphor for the tragedy of lost traditions. After opening in the snowy wilds as two people spectacularly die, the story jumps back 20 years as young Verona prepares to marry. Unfortunately, voracious wolves descend upon the ceremony and all but Verona and her courageous 10-year-old brother-in-law Goran, who saves her, perish. That day, Verona gives birth to Veronika and promptly betroths her daughter to the heroic Goran. A decade passes and on Veronika's 10th birthday, her engagement to Goran is formally announced at a big party. Festivities halt when a troupe of female circus performers and their sly employer Madina show up. Veronika soon finds herself more interested in Madina's young son Michal than she is in the adult Goran. Meanwhile, the worldly Madina attempts to adjust to life in an old-fashioned village.
    Released
    13 February 1997
    Runtime
    2h 34min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    Czech
    Production
    J&J Jakubisko Film, Česká televize
Cast
Deana Horváthová
Deana Horváthová
Verona
Milan Bahul
Milan Bahul
Goran
Joachim Kemmer
Joachim Kemmer
Madina
Jiří Krytinář
Jiří Krytinář
Juzek
Jana Švandová
Jana Švandová
Marlyn
Pavel Landovský
Pavel Landovský
Reeve
Vladimír Javorský
Vladimír Javorský
Semek
Klára Issová
Klára Issová
Veronika
Matěj Hádek
Matěj Hádek
Michal
Radoslav Brzobohatý
Radoslav Brzobohatý
Šimon
Vladimír Sadílek
Vladimír Sadílek
Priest
Peter Šimon
Barber
Oldřich Navrátil
Oldřich Navrátil
Josef
Yvetta Kornová
Yvetta Kornová
Margot
Sandra Pogodová
Sandra Pogodová
Fagot
Jeanette Švoňavská
Chocolate
František Novotný
Jiřinka, the Giant
Lucie Vondráčková
Lucie Vondráčková
Lucie
Petr Kubes
Martin
Vladimír Jedľovský
Vladimír Jedľovský
Innkeeper
Ján Melkovič
Ján Melkovič
Barber's Father
Vilma Jamnická
Reeve's Grandma
Jiřina Třebická
Jiřina Třebická
Comedian
Talina Sheriff
Lila
Věra Křesadlová
Věra Křesadlová
Irenka
Tena Elefteriadu
Child
Katarina Litomericka
Child
Janko Strapec
Child
Saša Pašeková
Child
Jakub Mrva
Child
Adéla Tihláriková
Child
Jiří Krejčí
Child
Matěj Galgoci
Child
Marek Plencner
Child
Pavol Šimun
Pavol Šimun
Child
Denisa Šimoničová
Child
Michaela Šimoničová
Child
David Suchařípa
David Suchařípa
Acting
Svatopluk Matyáš
Svatopluk Matyáš
Acting
Petr Jákl
Petr Jákl
Acting
Ivan Palúch
Ivan Palúch
Acting
Valerie Kaplanová
Valerie Kaplanová
Acting
Jan Svěrák
Jan Svěrák
Directing
Lucia Gibodová
Gypsy
Manuel Berousek
Acting
Alexej Pyško
Alexej Pyško
Goran (voice)
Zdeněk Maryška
Zdeněk Maryška
Madina (voice)
Vlastimil Zavřel
Vlastimil Zavřel
Juzek (voice)
Dalimil Klapka
Dalimil Klapka
Reeve (voice)
Valérie Zawadská
Valérie Zawadská
Jiřinka, the Giant (voice)
Mahulena Bočanová
Mahulena Bočanová
Gypsy (voice)
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