30/5 — 5/6/2024
64th International Film Festival
for Children and Youth

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Section: Top Teen Ten

The Pack (2020) 14

Czech Republic, Latvia, Slovak Republic | 2020 | 94 min.

Ice skates cut the ice. Silhouettes of hockey players swirl in the spray of the frost, and sharp scratches remain on the ice behind them. Talented goalkeeper David (16) is joining a new team. He will do everything in his power to make a name for himself in the Wolves hockey team. But the position of the current goalkeeper Miky (16) seems unshakable. In addition, Miky is the son of a coach. David really doesn't fit in with the Wolves. Maybe it's the small plastic box that pumps insulin into his body. But David will not be defeated by diabetes. He is an outsider in the team and faces an avalanche of bullying. Those who do not attack also do no not help. David tries to fight, but the result is even worse. Pushes, injuries and humiliations pile on each other like the spiral scars of tracks engraved by ice skates. What will David do?

CountryCzech Republic, Latvia, Slovak Republic
Year2020
Duration94 min
Rating14
LanguageCzech, Slovakian
SubtitleNo subtitles
Directed by Tomáš Polenský
Screenplay Irena Kocí, Tomáš Polenský
Director of Photography Andrejs Rudzāts
Music Jakub Kudláč, Jēkabs Nīmanis
Edited by Michal Kondrla
Contact LevelK

Biography

He studied directing at the Zlín Film College and editing at FAMU, later at T. Bata University in Zlín. He specializes in documentary filmmaking. He collaborates on the production of feature films, documentaries, video clips, and commercials. He directed, e.g. the films Wipe the Rolls (Utři rohlíky, 2010) or Unsilenced Voices of Beslan (Neumlčené hlasy Beslanu, 2019).

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