Cruel Joys
Cruel Joys
| 03 October 2002 (USA)
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This simple story is the feature debut for well-known Slovak theater and television director Juraj Nvota. Set in a Slovak village at the turn of the last century, the story teems with passion, and repressed and hidden emotion. It delves into the search for identity, investigating both love and hatred, while dramatizing the tragic relationship between an adolescent girl (Tatiana Pauhofová) and her ambitious father (Ondrej Vetchý). Set against the striking though simple backdrop of a picturesque, even idyllic, landscape - one ostensibly cut off from any important historical, political, or social context whatsoever - the arrival of an unwanted individual evokes the onset of a cruel drama.

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Matcollis

This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.

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Siflutter

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

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Usamah Harvey

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

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Loui Blair

It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

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