Anatomy of a Czech Afternoon

Synopsis

A family trip to the lake can turn into a tragedy at any time... Adam Martinec's student film captures the raw everyday atmosphere of a recreational lake on a sultry summer day. But this ordinary afternoon by the water soon turns dramatic when a mother reports her two sons missing. Each of the visitors and staff at the resort has their own opinion on the matter, but each is also lax about it. The boys could be anywhere, the police are nowhere, and no one is too involved in the search. Will they be found?

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Adam Martinec. Born and raised in the Czech-Polish border region, with a specific love for this region. He first studied philosophy and film science in Olomouc, later moving on to study directing at FAMU, Prague. Inspired and influenced by the work of current and past film greats, he has made several short films, his greatest achievement to date being the short film Sugar and Salt, made while studying at FAMU, which has toured film festivals around the world and picked up several awards.