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Milan CieslarKamera:
Karel FairaislMusik:
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Vica Kerekes, Jakub Gottwald, Lenka Vlasáková, Miroslav Donutil, Simona Stašová, Jaromír Dulava, Jitka Sedláčková, Aneta Krejčíková, Aleš Háma (mehr)Inhalte(1)
Elements that control the Earth – Air, Fire, Earth and Water – subject people to a “regular inspection”. We watch Water on behalf of all of the elements; people call it the Rain Nymph. She wanders through the country dressed like a poor woman. She finds that people started to think mainly of money and that love and good wither away. One of these people is farmer Lakota (Miroslav Donutil) whose son Ondra (Jakub Gottwald) is in love with poor Květuška (Viva Kerekes). The farmer is not happy to see their love. When the elements come back to the Sun, they demand severe punishment. The Sun hesitates, it knows that people are people, and likes them despite their failures but is outvoted. The Rain Nymph (Lenka Vlasáková) helps him in the last moment. She asks the Sun whether she could punish the people herself, and takes rain away from people. The country suffers from draught. People have nothing to harvest, grain does not grow and straw is almost burnt. Lakota uses the situation and promises to Ondra that he can marry Květuška under the condition that she provides for rain. She goes to the Rain Nymph and has to complete three tasks. The tasks are difficult, very difficult and Květuška and Ondra will not have won even after they are completed. Lakota is incorrigible... But do not be afraid, good and love will finally win as is usual in fairy-tales. (Verleiher-Text)
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Cieslar has proven that he’s good and he’s already proven his reputation in such great films as Spring of Life and Shadows of the Deceased. I was quite pleasantly surprised by The Rain Fairy. This is a truly cinematic fairy tale from the Czech basin that we haven’t seen in a long time. The special effects, cinematography, and music are great. The visual concept is pleasing to the eye, as are the meticulous and distinctive costumes. The story is clearly linked by a traditional view of the Bohemian countryside and the supernatural motivated by the most basic barbaric religions. The middle and older generations act excellently and the only thing that doesn't work, unfortunately as usual, are the new young actors. Kerekes and Gottwald's performances are examples of incredibly non-film acting. It's a mystery to me why they keep trying these young "talents" from Slovakia or endless series when it doesn't have the desired results.
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Eine sympathisch besetzte Langeweile mit einer schönen Ausstattung und ein paar guten Momenten. Das Beste war wahrscheinlich die kleine Rolle von Petr Nárožný. Sonst habe ich aber dauernd ungläubig den Kopf geschüttelt, weil die Handlung sehr seltsam gewesen ist. Ich habe nicht verstanden, wer wohin gegangen ist und warum, wer ihm gefolgt ist, wer zurückgekommen ist und was mit ihm dann geschehen ist… Es war unlogisch.
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It is evident that the best years of Czech fairy tales are indeed behind us, but this particular fairy tale still has quite good characters and, above all, an interesting story. What doesn't fit is the execution, which is simply odd thanks to the digital effects. It doesn't look nice, and I think children might not like it in some places. However, the overall standard division of good and evil and the plot, which must end well, are nice. But you want to know how we will get to that happy ending.
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