Ca’ Foscari Short Film Festival

Far between us

  • Director: Vojtěch Javůrek
  • Country: Czech Republic/Slovakia
  • Duration: 12'15"
  • Genre: Fiction
  • Institute: Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava
  • Language: Czech/slovak

Synopsis: Alone, surrounded by deep forests, little boy Vašek sees something strange in the sky. An unexpected request from his biological mother, Iveta, catches his adoptive parents, Jan and Pavel, off guard. Will the adults be able to understand the boy’s emotions, or will Vašek have to face his fears on his own?

Profile: Vojtěch Javůrek graduated from the High School of Creative Arts in Zlín and continued his studies at the Film and TV faculty at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava. He is currently completing his master's degree in the Department of Directing. In addition to fiction films, he also focuses on documentaries. His dominant theme is the study of interpersonal relationships in family circles.