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Jan Svankmajer's fourth feature is the story of a thirtysomething couple who, despite their infertility, yearn to have a baby. When Karel (Jan Hartl), the husband, digs up a stump that resembles a newborn, he varnishes it and presents it to his wife, Bozena (Veronika Zilkova), hoping to comfort her and fill the void in their .. Read more

Starring	Veronika Zilkova, Jan Hartl, Kristina Adamcova, Pavel Novy
Director	Jan Svankmajer
Genres	Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, World Cinema

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  Quite possibly the ...
  
  Quite possibly the weirdest film I have ever seen, but arguably one of the best. The image of Otik eating the social worker - priceless!
  
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  - MORPETH
  - 05 Apr 2004 at 08:26
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- - 1
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  Long movie, but its good
  
  The movie is based around a theme, which is this old Czechoslovakian folk tale of a couple unable to bear children, but are so desperate for one that they ... read more »
  
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- - nov78
  - 10 reviews
  - Liverpool
  - 29 Dec 2010 at 13:53
- - 1
  - 0
  I was sent this title, even though it was not on my rental list
  
  I was sent this title by mistake, so sent it straight back. However, I have seen the film before, and it is enchanting, magical and very intriguing, if you like... read more »
  
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  - filmlover55
  - 110 reviews
  - New Malden
  - 03 Jul 2009 at 16:23
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  Impressive Nonsense.
  
  If more films like this were made, and we all watched them regularly, we would all probably be raving mad ! As mad as the Czech way of life which it is ... read more »
  
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- - JohnnyX
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  - Bristol
  - 11 Sep 2008 at 04:15
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  Inspired genius throughout
  
  I was recommended this by my Mum, who thought i would like it. From the opening credits, you are assaulted with images of babies, and this sets the viewer up ... read more »
  
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- - MattLaker
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  - Worthing
  - 19 Mar 2007 at 20:08
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  - 0
  Little Otik
  
  A great, weird story about a little girl who knows a fairy tale which she sees being played out in the flat upstairs! Quite gruesome in parts - too scary for ... read more »
  
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  - shrewsbury
  - 24 Jul 2006 at 22:37
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  very, very weird...
  
  Having seen Faust (by the same director), and loved it, i was really looking forward to seeing this. However, it's not quite in the same out-there category... read more »
  
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- - jones
  - oxfordshire
  - 13 Apr 2006 at 12:23
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  wierd
  
  very unusual watchable film ,ending drags on .
  
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  - chiswick
  - 02 Jun 2005 at 09:31
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  - 4
  Pure Nightmare
  
  The psychotic creations of Jan Svenkmejer have inspired generations of both animators and goths...Over the years his images and ideas grew darker and darker, ... read more »
  
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- - Rosalinde
  - London
  - 14 Jan 2005 at 22:47
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  - 8
  Dreary
  
  Childless woman desperate for a baby becomes obsessed with a tree branch substitute. Adult version of Pinochio.
  
  First film in a while that I didn&#... read more »
  
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  - Scotland
  - 05 Jan 2005 at 18:11
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  :)
  
  This is a very excentric film. I recommend it to anyone who is tired of hollywood and wants something a bit different.
  
  The photography and the ... read more »
  
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- - violeta
  - England
  - 27 Oct 2004 at 10:39
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- - 8
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  Quite possibly the ...
  
  Quite possibly the weirdest film I have ever seen, but arguably one of the best. The image of Otik eating the social worker - priceless!
  
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- 32330
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - gomerpyl3#1
  - MORPETH
  - 05 Apr 2004 at 08:26
- - 2
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  Impressive Nonsense.
  
  If more films like this were made, and we all watched them regularly, we would all probably be raving mad ! As mad as the Czech way of life which it is ... read more »
  
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- - JohnnyX
  - 100 reviews
  - Bristol
  - 11 Sep 2008 at 04:15
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  Not for the little ones?
  
  Cross Brain Dead with Eraserhead and you may get some idea of what to expect from this thoroughly odd, thoroughly endearing story of an infertile couple's ... read more »
  
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- - Kino
  - Hants
  - 11 May 2004 at 13:36
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  :)
  
  This is a very excentric film. I recommend it to anyone who is tired of hollywood and wants something a bit different.
  
  The photography and the ... read more »
  
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- 312427
- - violeta
  - England
  - 27 Oct 2004 at 10:39
- - 1
  - 0
  I was sent this title, even though it was not on my rental list
  
  I was sent this title by mistake, so sent it straight back. However, I have seen the film before, and it is enchanting, magical and very intriguing, if you like... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 779122
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - filmlover55
  - 110 reviews
  - New Malden
  - 03 Jul 2009 at 16:23
- - 1
  - 0
  Long movie, but its good
  
  The movie is based around a theme, which is this old Czechoslovakian folk tale of a couple unable to bear children, but are so desperate for one that they ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 949469
- - nov78
  - 10 reviews
  - Liverpool
  - 29 Dec 2010 at 13:53
- - 0
  - 0
  wierd
  
  very unusual watchable film ,ending drags on .
  
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- 109836
- - a customer
  - chiswick
  - 02 Jun 2005 at 09:31
- - 0
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  very, very weird...
  
  Having seen Faust (by the same director), and loved it, i was really looking forward to seeing this. However, it's not quite in the same out-there category... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 232462
- - jones
  - oxfordshire
  - 13 Apr 2006 at 12:23
- - 0
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  Little Otik
  
  A great, weird story about a little girl who knows a fairy tale which she sees being played out in the flat upstairs! Quite gruesome in parts - too scary for ... read more »
  
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- 267566
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  - shrewsbury
  - 24 Jul 2006 at 22:37
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  Wonderfully surreal, woefully overlong
  
  Unmistakably the hand of the great Czech animator here in the macabre tone, the surreal and disturbing attention given to food, the photography and editing. As ... read more »
  
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- - Jomax96
  - South Glamorgan
  - 08 Jan 2004 at 17:11

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