Wingless
Country
Czech Republic, North MacedoniaCopyright
2009Production year
2009Runtime
90 minDirector
Ivo TrajkovCategory
filmGenre
allegoryTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Ocas ještěrkyCzech title
Ocas ještěrkyEnglish title
WinglessCo-production title
SozercanijeWorking title
Josefova cestaSummary
The film is linked in its character to a prior film by the director entitled The Past (Minulost, 1998) and MOVIE or an Introduction to the Philosophy of Auteur Film (MOVIE aneb Úvod do filozofie autorského filmu, 2007, CR – Macedonia). The film’s hero is the young man Josef with a predestined fate. According to an angel’s message at his conception he is to die at the age of twenty-nine. His fate is to be gradually realised, but Josef must solve other problems. His wife has left him, he's been fired from work and has many debts. He meets with the angel Gabriel, who becomes his secret whisperer, watching over and influencing his path. During his trip from the city to the country Josef is influenced by women – his mother, wife, Jindra, Oliva and the countrywoman Lenka. Josef is able to avoid his predestination and gets another chance.
Photos
Cast
David Švehlík
Josef
Karel Zima
Gabriel
Verica Nedeska /ž/
Oliva
Magdaléna Sidonová
Jindra
Marie Durnová
maminka
Václav Helšus
Karel
Karel Dobrý
Čihák
Jitka Ježková
Martina
Stanislav Zindulka
Vacek
David Novotný
Honza
Zdeněk Dušek
taxíkář
Miroslav Hruška
mistr
Akram Staněk
advokát
Petra Výtvarová
Jindřina sousedka
Miluše Hradská
Vacková
Anna Veselá Beránková
zájemkyně o byt
Šárka Konvičková
zájemkyně o byt
Jana Plodková
úřednice v realitní kanceláři
Simona Prasková
úřednice v realitní kanceláři
Ema Labudová
Jindřina dcera
Arian Rustemi
Jindřin syn
Jiří Švejda
první dělník
Matej Matejka
druhý dělník
Bohumír Starý
Josefův kolega v práci
Lenka Veliká
advokátova sekretářka
Jiří Mikula
Martinin partner
Jonáš Zima
Josefův syn
Pavla Beretová
barmanka
Jakub Hradílek
barman
Šimon Kotyk
anděl
Milan Doubek
bezdomovec
Ivan Vorlíček
číšník
Ladislav Kolář
Josefův otec
Petr Zwikirsch
výčepní
Rudolf Štěpán
host v hospodě
Ládis Švejda
piják absintu
Nenad Kralev
démon
Jindřiška Fiedlerová
žena u píchaček
Rasťo Dalecký
feťák
Jana Němcová
Crew and creators
Director
Second Unit Director
Lukáš Viznar, Martina Spurná, Urša Žgank /ž/ (druhá režie)
Based on
Božena Němcová (Anděl strážce – inspirace pohádkou)
Screenplay
Dramaturg
Kristián Suda, Ivan Hubač (šéfdramaturg ČT)
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Costume Designer
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Visual Effects
Special Effects
Producer
Jiří Konečný, Jaroslav Kučera (šéfproducent ČT), Robert Jazadžiski, Jordi Niubò
Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Consultant
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
Songs
Until the End
Song Composer Duke Bojadzijev
Writer of Lyrics Duke BojadzijevAngela McCluskey /ž/
Singer Duke BojadzijevAngela McCluskey /ž/
Where a Light Comes From
Song Composer Michal Motyčka
Writer of Lyrics Michal Motyčka
Singer skupina NiceLand
Production info
Original Title
Ocas ještěrky
Czech Title
Ocas ještěrky
English Title
Wingless
Co-production Title
Sozercanije
Working Title
Josefova cesta
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
allegory
Origin country
Czech Republic, North Macedonia
Copyright
2009
Production Year
2009
Premiere
gala premiere 20 January 2009 (kino Lucerna, Praha)
distribution premiere 22 January 2009 /suitable for all ages/
premiere abroad 26 April 2009 (Kinotéka Makedonie, Skopje, Makedonie)
Distribution slogan
David Švehlík – Karel Zima.
Production
With support
Státní fond České republiky pro podporu a rozvoj české kinematografie, Filmski Fond na Republika Makedonija
Copyright Holders
endorfilm s.r.o., ČESKÁ TELEVIZE, Kaval Film, i/o post s.r.o.
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
90 min
Distribution carrier
35mm
Aspect ratio
1:2,35
Colour
colour
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
Dolby Digital
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
