Living Large (Czech: Život k sežrání) is a 2024 animated film directed by Kristina Dufková.
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| Directed by | Kristina Dufková |
| Written by | Petr Jachovský Anna Vášová Barbora Dřevikovská |
| Produced by | Matěj Chlupáček |
| Starring | Hugo Kovács Tatiana Dyková David Novotný Klára Melíšková |
| Cinematography | Václav Fronk |
| Music by | Michal Novinski |
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| Distributed by | Aerofilms |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Countries | Czech Republic Slovakia France |
| Language | Czech |
| Budget | 25,500,000 CZK[1] |
Plot
editThe film, about "overweight, love, and the love of food," focuses on twelve-year-old Ben Pipette, who loves food, plays in a band, and falls in love with his classmate Claire.[2]
Cast
editProduction
editThe film is produced by produced by Matěj Chlupáček of Barletta and coproduced by Czech Television, NOVINSKI and Novanima Productions.[3] Story is based on the book of the same name by French writer Mikaël Ollivier.[4][2] The screenplay was written by Petr Jachovský, Anna Vášová and Barbora Dřevikovská, and the animation was done using a Nikon Z 6 camera.[5]
Reception
editThe film was nominated for the competition at the Annecy Film Festival in France[6] and won Contrechamp Jury Distinction Award.[7][8][3]
References
edit- ^ "Život k sežrání - Tržby a návštěvnost". KINOMANIAK (in Czech). Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ a b Kopáč, Radim (17 March 2019). "RECENZE: Život k sežrání? Jediná dieta, která opravdu zabírá, je láska". iDNES.cz. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Czech films win multiple awards at Annecy IAFF". www.filmcenter.cz. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ "Život k sežrání: Český loutkový film Kristiny Dufkové se probojoval do soutěže v Annecy". Totalfilm.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ Lindner, Petr (26 May 2023). "Život k sežrání. Jak se točí loutkový film Nikony Z 6". Nikonblog.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ "O slepicích a Žižkově. Festival v Annecy uvede čtyři české animované filmy". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). 18 March 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ "Na festivalu v Annecy uspěly české filmy Hurikán nebo Život k sežrání". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). 17 June 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ Slavík, Petr. "Život k sežrání: Český animák získal prestižní zahraniční cenu". FandímeFilmu.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 29 December 2024.
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