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Original Film Title: To My Father
Director’s Name: Matúš Gálik
Writer’s Name: Matúš Gálik
Producer: Matúš Gálik
Country of Origin: Slovakia
Country of Filming: Slovakia
Language: Slovak
Runtime: 33 minutes 25 seconds
Film Description:
The film is a personal testimony about the relationship between a father and son who embark on a journey together. A journey through the family’s past, marked by various events, from divorce, to the departure of the father and grandfather from the family, to new marriages. Through intimate footage and poetic narration, we follow the protagonist as he tries to understand the past and come to terms with the present. Fragments of conversations, family archives, and scenes from the present reveal invisible tensions as well as moments of closeness. Everyday situations become starting points for discussions about past traumas. The film thus offers a deeper insight into family relationships that shape our identity despite their complexity. Ultimately, it is a story about forgiveness, acceptance, and the need to understand one’s origins in order to be able to move forward.