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The Resource Something like happiness, Film Movement ; producer, Pavel Strnad ; written and directed by Bohdan Sláma ; Eurimages ; Pallas Film, (videorecording)

Something like happiness, Film Movement ; producer, Pavel Strnad ; written and directed by Bohdan Sláma ; Eurimages ; Pallas Film, (videorecording)

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A trio of friends residing in an urban Czech housing project finds that happiness can come from the place where you least expect it in this quirky and heartfelt drama. As the shadow of the country's largest chemical factory looms large over their bleak industrial suburb, Monika, Tonik, and Dasha hold out hope for a brighter future in another place. While supermarket employee Monika's dreams are built around the hope that she will someday venture to America to be with her boyfriend, George, Tonik secretly pines for Monika, and single mother Dasha finds comfort in the arms of a married man while slowly drifting from reality. As Tonik flees his conservative parents to live on the farm of his eccentric aunt, Dasha's grip on reality finally slips -- leaving her two young children in the care of Tonik and Monika. As things begin to look up for the willing but inexperienced new parents, a lifetime of happiness is finally within their reach
Language
  • cze
  • eng
  • cze
Work
Publication
Extent
1 videodisc (ca. 107 min.)
Note
  • Title from container
  • Enhanced for widescreen TV (16x9)
  • Special features include: This month's short film: Backseat bingo / dir. Liz Blazer
  • Originally released as motion picture in 2005
Isbn
9781428140783
Instance
Label
Something like happiness
Title
Something like happiness
Statement of responsibility
Film Movement ; producer, Pavel Strnad ; written and directed by Bohdan Sláma ; Eurimages ; Pallas Film
Contributor
Actor
Director
Producer
Subject
Genre
Language
  • cze
  • eng
  • cze
Summary
A trio of friends residing in an urban Czech housing project finds that happiness can come from the place where you least expect it in this quirky and heartfelt drama. As the shadow of the country's largest chemical factory looms large over their bleak industrial suburb, Monika, Tonik, and Dasha hold out hope for a brighter future in another place. While supermarket employee Monika's dreams are built around the hope that she will someday venture to America to be with her boyfriend, George, Tonik secretly pines for Monika, and single mother Dasha finds comfort in the arms of a married man while slowly drifting from reality. As Tonik flees his conservative parents to live on the farm of his eccentric aunt, Dasha's grip on reality finally slips -- leaving her two young children in the care of Tonik and Monika. As things begin to look up for the willing but inexperienced new parents, a lifetime of happiness is finally within their reach
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RECBX
Characteristic
videorecording
Dewey number
791.43
Intended audience
Not rated by the MPAA
Language note
  • Soundtrack in Czech with subtitles in English
  • Closed-captioned
LC call number
PN1995.9.F67
LC item number
S664 2006
PerformerNote
Tatiana Vilhelmova, Pavel Liska, Ana Geislerova
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1970-
  • 1976-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Sláma, Bohdan
  • Strnad, Pavel
  • Vilhelmova, Tatiana
  • Liška, Pavel
  • Geislerová, Aňa
  • Film Movement
  • Pallas Film (Firm)
  • Eurimages (Organization)
Runtime
107
Series statement
Film Movement series
Series volume
year 4, film 11
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • American Dream
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Happiness
  • Films for the hearing impaired
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
Something like happiness, Film Movement ; producer, Pavel Strnad ; written and directed by Bohdan Sláma ; Eurimages ; Pallas Film, (videorecording)
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Title from container
  • Enhanced for widescreen TV (16x9)
  • Special features include: This month's short film: Backseat bingo / dir. Liz Blazer
  • Originally released as motion picture in 2005
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (ca. 107 min.)
Isbn
9781428140783
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
DV047
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • OCM76888133
  • (OCoLC)76888133
System details
DVD; Dolby surround; region 1
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Something like happiness, Film Movement ; producer, Pavel Strnad ; written and directed by Bohdan Sláma ; Eurimages ; Pallas Film, (videorecording)
Publication
Note
  • Title from container
  • Enhanced for widescreen TV (16x9)
  • Special features include: This month's short film: Backseat bingo / dir. Liz Blazer
  • Originally released as motion picture in 2005
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (ca. 107 min.)
Isbn
9781428140783
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
DV047
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • OCM76888133
  • (OCoLC)76888133
System details
DVD; Dolby surround; region 1
Video recording format
DVD

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