Love, 9 to 5

The short film Love, 9 to 5 takes a look at the profession of a bouncer, tearing down our entrenched image of aggressive men dressed in black. This mosaic of nightlife is a bitter comedy about looking for love in all the wrong places.

Czech Republic
2022, 16 min
Director: Jakub Jirásek
Director of photography: Tomáš Frkal
Editor: Alan Sýs
Screenplay: Ondřej Kopřiva
Sound: Bartłomiej Bieliński, Miroslav Chaloupka
Cast: Jan Nedbal, Jiří Roskot, Max Turčák, Michaela Holla, Eliška Křenková, Robert Urban, Sarah Haváčová, Mikuláš Matoušek, Josef Wittner
Producer: Jakub Jíra, Kryštof Zelenka

PROJECTIONS

3.3. 17:00 Praha | Kino Pilotů

5.3. 17:00 Praha | Světozor

Jakub Jirásek

Jakub Jirásek is currently finishing his Master’s degree in directing at the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU). In his work, Jakub focuses on cinematic storytelling with strong characters and a clever humor. As an active musician he also has a deep passion for music videos and creating audiovisual worlds that speak for themselves. His last film, Don’t Be a Pussy (2019), premiered at Premiers Plans d’Angers 2020 and was shortlisted for a BAFTA Student Award.