Late Night Talks with Mother

Name: Late Night Talks with Mother
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2003-01-15
Duration: 69 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Karel Roden, Václav Havel, Jan Němec, Zuzana Stivínová, Marta Kubišová

Noční hovory s matkou

8.0 (1)2003-01-151h 9m

Documentary

Overview

Taking a cue from Franz Kafka's "Letter to My Father," this highly personal film follows Czech director Jan Nemec as he attempts to engage in a dialogue with his deceased mother. While alive, Nemec's mother had a troubled relationship with her son; this rumination seems to be Nemec's public platform for coming to terms with unresolved familial issues. The director embellishes his film by linking personal events with 20th century history.