The Last Day of Patriarchy
Nina is pregnant with Jakub’s child. Today, he is introducing her to his family. They are all gathered at the hospital at the bedside of his grandfather. Just as the young lady tries to put on a brave face, she is faced with a surprising request from the dying relative: He wants to see her breasts. This sparks a debate to which she is not invited – should the patriarch’s last wish be satisfied?
- Czech Republic, Slovenia, France
- 2021, 16 min
- Director: Olmo Omerzu
- Director of photography: Lukáš Milota
- Editor: Jana Vlčková
- Screenplay: Petr Pýcha, Olmo Omerzu
- Music: Monika Omerzu Midriaková
- Sound: Julij Zornik
- Cast: František Němec, Eliška Křenková, Vojtěch Vondráček, Lenka Vlasáková, Jan Vondráček, Taťjana Medvecká
- Art Director: Antonín Šilar
- Coproduction: Melocoton, Česká televize
- Producer: Rok Biček, Jiří Konečný
- Production: Cvinger film, Endorfilm
Olmo Omerzu
Slovenian-born Olmo Omerzu took his first steps in filmmaking during his studies at the FAMU film school in Prague. His first two films, A Night Too Young (2012) and Family Film (2015), premiered at no less than the Berlinale and San Sebastian film festivals, and his third feature, Winter Flies (2018), landed him the best director award at the 2018 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, six Czech Lion film awards, and a screening in selection at the 2018 Toronto IFF. Olmo’s films explore human nature, family relationships, and people trapped in their own expectations of themselves.