Pa'lante (2020)
A short comedy-tinged drama set in Prague. 26-year-old Šimon is going through a rocky divorce. Things get interesting when he learns that his ex-girlfriend Johana, who he still pines for, has started dating a trans woman. At first his best friend Jáchym lends support in the form of parties, drugs and alcohol, but then he finds a girlfriend and falls in love, leaving Šimon to deal with the situation all on his own. One wild New Year’s Eve, Šimon accidentally winds up at a gay bar; later, waiting for the metro home, he hatches a plan to sort things out.
Director: David Van
![]() |
Šimon Pliska as Šimon |
![]() |
Antonie Formanová as Johanna |
![]() |
Matouš Adam as Jáchym |
![]() |
Sára Rychlíková as Natálka |
![]() |
Martin Doucha as Tuan |
![]() |
Anna Šefrnová as Julia |
![]() |
Martin Zbrožek as Otto |
![]() |
Lucie Vacovská as Hannah |
| Directing | David Van | Director |
| Camera | Lukáš Hausenblas | Director of Photography |
| Production | Lukáš Hausenblas | Producer |
| Writing | David Van | Writer |
| Editing | Jakub Řikovský | Editor |
| Production | Monika Kraft | Production Manager |
| Sound | David Deyl | Music |
| Costume & Make-Up | Markéta Feigel | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Ondřej Urban | Sound Designer |
| Art | Matouš Janíček | Production Design |
| Camera | Václav Čtvrtník | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Jaromír Motyčka | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Ferdinand Petrš | Sound Recordist |
| Production | David Van | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anna Karaivanova | Costume Design |