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

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Section: Czech Films and TV Production

Lucy - How to Live a Life (2018) 15

Czech Republic | 2018 | 52 min.

The portrait of a young woman struggling with drug addiction. We follow a charming and somewhat naive girl who, after drug rehab, decides to start a new life, finish high school, and organize her private life. We gradually see the details of her life: work in the porn industry, serious illnesses, nonfunctioning family and bad relationships, mental problems, suicide attempts and the development of psychosis. With her kind nature and spontaneous joy, she infects others with her optimism, but her problems wear her down and each fall is a little further than the last.

CountryCzech Republic
Year2018
Duration52 min
Rating15
Directed by Michal Herz
Screenplay Michal Herz
Director of Photography Michal Herz
Music převzatá
Edited by Petr Anrýsek
Contact Česká televize

Biography

Michal Herz (1960) Director, screenwriter and cameraman. He graduated from FAMU. He’s worked at Krátký Film Praha and as an assistant director. He established himself as a director of adverts, music programs and food-themed TV shows, e.g. Yes Boss! (Ano, šéfe!, 2009, 2011). He has long been involved in charity activities for various organizations.

Documentary, Growing Up, Illness, Biography, Children with parents, Mental Health, Children with parents