Slow But Getting Weaker

Country

Czech Republic

Copyright

2008

Production year

2008

Category

povídka

Genre

short-story

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Original title

Pomalu, ale slábnu

Czech title

Pomalu, ale slábnu

English title

Slow But Getting Weaker

Summary

Old Mrs. Boženka prays for God to protect her husband František. In the meantime, František is in the pub reading his poem "Slow But Getting Weaker" to a group of long-haired youth. He hurries home, but once there he and his wife get in an argument during which he suddenly loses consciousness. Boženka visits František in the hospital and takes care of him, but refuses to bring him his poems, so as not to cause him any excitement. At the cemetery, she takes care of his grave and even forgives him his poetry. Meanwhile at a rock concert, a band plays the old mans texts to a rousing success.

Cast

Josef Vystrčil

František

Radan Janov

rocker – Čerti ve stodole

Michal Kára

rocker – Čerti ve stodole

Aleš Gyros Kýhos

rocker – Čerti ve stodole

Crew and creators

Technical info

Distribution carrier

35mm