Scénario:
Štěpán HulíkMusique:
David BoulterActeurs·trices:
Zuzana Stivínová, Jaroslav Dušek, Eliška Křenková, Leoš Noha, Jan Cina, Štěpán Benoni, Eva Holubová, Oskar Hes, Martin Sitta, Janek Gregor (plus)Épisodes(8)
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A crime that crucially affects all parties stands at the beginning of the HBO Europe drama series Pustina (Wasteland). When Hana Sikorova, mayor of a northern Bohemian village, stands up to a large coal mining concern that offers villagers large compensation in exchange for abandoning their houses built on land containing brown coal deposits, her fourteen year old daughter Misha disappears. The search for her daughter makes Hana suspicious of the whole community, after years of peaceful coexistence. Under the pressure of unfolding events, the community starts to fall apart and show its true face. Solving the mystery divides the story into several interweaving narratives that ultimately connect in unexpected ways. (HBO Europe)
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Pustina (2016)
It could be criticized for many things, but I consider the North Bohemian depression, the playfulness with gloomy visuals, and the unveiling of national character in the forgotten corner of the republic as a motto, because until now, no one had the courage to film it here like this. Hulík's undeniable inspiration from Nica Pizzolatta is not harmful; the obsession of one of the main characters, which undergoes a significant change halfway through, is equally believable, even though the pendulum of audience sympathy swings like a clock. The only thing that truly disappoints me is that Zachariáš did not direct the whole thing. Nellis' episodes lack true internal tension and are rather just very well-executed tasks, regardless of anything else. PS: The fifth episode, with its plot calmness and gloomy silence, is a perfect showcase of unique direction.
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