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Surviving Life (Theory and Practice)

Surviving Life (Theory and Practice)

20107.01h 45m

Overview

Eugene, an aging man, leads a double life - one real, the other in his dreams. He goes to see a psychoanalyst, who tries to interpret the meaning of his dreams. Eugene finds a way of entering his dream-world at will and finds out about his childhood and what really happened to his parents.

Directed by Jan Švankmajer
Written by Jan Švankmajer
Produced by Jaromír Kallista
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Top Cast

Václav Helšus

Václav Helšus

Milan

Klára Issová

Klára Issová

Milada

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Daniela Bakerová

Dr. Holubova

Zuzana Kronerová

Zuzana Kronerová

Milada

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Marcel Nemec

Kolega

Pavel Nový

Pavel Nový

Domovník

Jan Počepický

Jan Počepický

Antikvář

Jana Oľhová

Jana Oľhová

Prostitutka

K

Karel Brožek

Šéf

Miroslav Vrba

Miroslav Vrba

Fikejz

About Surviving Life (Theory and Practice)

Surviving Life (Theory and Practice) is a animation, comedy, fantasy, drama film released in 2010. Directed by Jan Švankmajer, it stars Václav Helšus, Klára Issová, Daniela Bakerová. Eugene, an aging man, leads a double life - one real, the other in his dreams. He goes to see a psychoanalyst, who tries to interpret the meaning of his dreams. Eugene finds a way of entering his dream-world at will and finds out about his childhood and what really happened to his parents.

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