The Still Life of Vera

director: Greta Stocklassa

original title: Pohledy na Věru Bechyňovou

country: Czech Republic

year: 2015

running time: 9 min.

synopsis

The lost magic of postcards is explored on film in this FAMU student exercise. A mosaic composed of seasonal motifs and short messages illustrates the relationship of several people to Věra. The passage of time is shown only by the change in the heads of state on the postage stamps. Will the mysterious recipient be found?

DETAIL:
“My dear Mrs. Bechyňová, I found a box with 254 postcards in an antique bookshop on Spálená Street. They were all addressed to you and were being sold for one crown each. P.S. Is anything wrong with you?”

biography

Greta Stocklassa comes from a Czech-Swedish family. She addressed the theme of family relationships extending geographically and culturally between these two countries in her film Emma má mámu, which was presented at the 2014 IDFF in the Workshop: FAMU section.

more about film

director:	Greta Stocklassa
producer:	Marek Jindra
photography:	Tomáš Daliman
sound:	Viera Marinová

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