A story of a family that after WWII moved to the south of Slovakia and acquired a prosperous butcher business left behind by a Hungarian emigrant. From the previous owner, the family also inherited a self-assured, greedy assistant who does not like to observe any firm moral principles. He assists the family in gaining wealth but in the long run, he causes the family's moral dis...
影片标题Orbis Pictus取自捷克著名教育家John Amos Comenius于1658年出版的同名书籍,此书亦是世界上第一本配有插图的儿童启蒙教育百科全书。斯洛伐克导演Martin ulík借喻儿童读物一点一滴勾勒出当世的光怪陆离与萧条的人际。
女主角Terezka的寻母之旅从一处废弃的火车站开始,途中遇到的大多是孤独生活的人,他们偶尔拥有但一直在失去。Terezka手中的地图不断更新着面貌与注解,每个人都有太多的事情要倾诉,也有自己的人生经验要传授。Terezka终于找到了母亲,一段全新的生活即将在尚未成年的女孩面前展开。在有幸年纪轻轻就拥有了那么多的箴言以后,她的视线里剩下的是否全是希望与幸福呢?
At 38, Thomas is at a crossroads in his life. His parents are nonstop guilt-inducers, his ex-wife is always on his back, and his son is far from inspirational. Thomas himself is almost too intellectual to survive daily life. The attentions of a straightforward English teacher seem to be a way out.