A chamber-tinged tale revolving around three main characters.
The artist Vladimír has lots in common with his life partner, the 35-ish Karla: she’s a painter, a bohemian, and she’s got a sharp tongue she isn't afraid to use. Jaruna, on the other hand, is a 55-year-old married woman, a nurse by profession, and Vladimír’s former lover. The threesome is waging a losing battle with death, with themselves and with each other at the same time – a battle which, in its own way, purifies them. The plot’s twists and turns depict the rather cruel world through potent situations and vivid supporting characters, who can’t seem to understand Karla and Jaruna’s stubborn fussing over the dying Vladimír, nor the ins and outs of their cohabitation.
The end of summer in 'LIKE NEVER BEFORE' also means the end of a life. Vladimír Holas, a painter, sculptor and teacher in a small town, is dying. He's made many beautiful paintings -- but not as great as he'd wished them to be.
ABOUT MOVIE
Production date: 2013
Genre: Drama
Length: 91 min.
Format: colour, DCP
Slovak premiere: November 12th, 2013 (IFF Bratislava)
Distribution premiere: November 14th, 2013
Country: Czech Republic / Slovakia
Production: Total HelpArt T.H.A (CZ)
Co-producers: PubRes (SR), Česká televize (CZ)
Original name: Jako nikdy
Other distribution names: Ako nikdy
Original language: Czech
English subtitles/dubbing: yes/no
Distribution format: 2D DCP, DVD
Slovak Distributor: PubRes
Sales: Total HelpArt T.H.A.
AUTHORS, CAST & CREW
Director: Zdeněk Tyc
Script: Markéta Bidlasová
Photography: Patrik Hoznauer
Music: Leoš Janáček, Zdeněk Král, group Kazety
Editor: Vladimír Barák
Cast: Petra Špalková, Taťjana Medvecká, Jiří Schmitzer, Marek Němec, Luboš Veselý