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Surreal Czech comedy horror featuring a log baby who develops dangerous habits.
An infertile couple living in an apartment adopt Otik, a log child. However, they soon discover it reciprocates their love in an increasingly dysfunctional and aggressive way, leaving them worrying for anyone or anything that crosses its path. Švankmajer’s live action/stop-motion tale is a darkly comic, surreal take on the Czech fairy tale Otesánek. It’s every bit as bizarre as you could hope for, and never less than a spellbinding curiosity.
Director Jan Švankmajer, Czech Republic, 2000, 131min, 35mm, English subtitles, Certificate 15
With Veronika Žilková, Jan Hartl, Kristina Adamcová
Wednesday 04 September 2024, 20:15
+ Introduction by musician and Starve Acre composer Matthew Herbert
NFT3, BFI Southbank
Saturday 21 September 2024, 17:45
NFT2, BFI Southbank
Joint ticket available with either screening of Alice.
To celebrate the 90th birthday of Jan Švankmajer, the grand master of Czech animation, the Czech Centre London has partnered with the ICA and the BFI Southbank to present a selection of his best feature films showcasing his wide range of animation skills, innovative storytelling, and unique artistic vision through screenings of “Surviving Life,” “Alice,” and “Little Otik.”
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