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Little Otik
Comedy, Drama, Horror - 2001
Little Otik
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7.3
84%
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When a childless couple learn that they cannot have children, it causes great distress. To ease his wife's pain, the man finds a piece of root in the backyard and chops it and varnishes it into the shape of a child. However the woman takes the root as her baby and starts to pretend that it is real.
Director:
,
Jan Švankmajer
Cast:
,
Pavel Nový
,
Veronika Žilková
,
Jan Hartl
,
Jaroslava Kretschmerová
,
Kristina Adamcová
,
Dagmar Stríbrná

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Details

Rated:
TV-14
Runtime:
132 min
Release date:
25 Jan 2001
Country:
CZ, GB
Languages:
Czech
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
6 wins & 8 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
Its dark whimsy doesn't hold up for the duration of Svankmajer's film version, which, at more than two hours, seriously wears out its welcome.
– Frank Scheck,
Hollywood Reporter,
14 Jan 2002
fresh:
Svankmajer sends us home haunted.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
8 Feb 2002
fresh:
The cumulative impact of Little Otik is engrossing and provocative, and Svankmajer draws splendid ensemble performances across the board.
– Kevin Thomas,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb 2002
fresh:
It's no surprise that Jan Svankmajer's Little Otik is dark, strange stuff.
– Steven Rea,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
28 Feb 2002
fresh:
Svankmajer has created a bizarre cinematic treat that pokes fun at obsessive consumer culture.
– Gary Dowell,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar 2002
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