The Abstainer (2019)
Adam had his life ahead of him; all that was left was to finish his exams and apply to university. To fight off boredom and to feel relaxed and funny, he turned to alcohol. Then came the trouble. Now at a rehabilitation centre for alcoholics, he initially defies the strict regime here. His views of the treatment and himself change only thanks to an empathetic therapist. The inhospitable environment becomes a place of self-reflection on an event that irreversibly changed Adam's life.
Director:
David Vigner
Writers:
Jan Jílek, Lucie Kryzová, David Vigner.
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Josef Trojan as Adam |
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Šimon Fridrich as Kamil |
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Jessica Bechyňová as Andrea |
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Andrea Berecková as Gábina |
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Vasil Fridrich as Terapeut |
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Miloslav Čížek as Milan |
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Kristýna Frejová as matka |
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Lukáš Hlavica as otec |
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Václav Knop as právník |
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Barbara Lukešová as lékařka |
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Blanka Zdichyncová as učitelka |
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Vanda Chaloupková as sestra Adama |
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Eva Hrušková as zdravotní sestra |
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Barbora Michnová as kamarádka |
| Writing | Jan Jílek | Screenplay |
| Directing | David Vigner | Director |
| Writing | Lucie Kryzová | Screenplay |
| Writing | David Vigner | Screenplay |
| Camera | Jan Vlnas | Director of Photography |
| Editing | John Duffy | Editor |
| Editing | Lukáš Skalník | Editor |
| Sound | František Šec | Sound |
| Sound | Jiří Gráf | Sound |
| Sound | Martin Stýblo | Sound |
| Sound | Marek Mrkvička | Music |
| Art | Radka Josková | Graphic Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hana Moslerová | Makeup & Hair |