Helena, is about to give birth and face a rosy future in a modern city, as the pregnant wife of an important factory manager. However, all her illusions soon perish, as the dead body of a newborn intersex baby is found in the middle of their factory. Helena needs to find out what happened here for the safety of her own child, but she runs into her own prejudices.
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- Original Title: Usvit
- Genres: Drama, Mystery
- Production Year: 2023
- Country of Origin: Czech Republic, Slovakia
- Language Spoken: Czech, Slovak
- Duration: 117 min
- Shot On: 35mm
- Screen Ratio: 16:9
- Format: DCP, Dolby Atmos
- Domestic Release: 05.10.2023
- Director: Matěj Chlupáček
- Cast: Eliska Krenková, Miloslav König, Richard Langdon, Martha Issová, Milan Ondrik, Ladislav Hampl, Luboš Veselý, Marián Mitaš, Iveta Dušková, Viktória Petrášová, David Hártl, Anton Šulík, Ján Jackuliak
- Director of Photography: Martin Douba
- Film Editors: Pavel Hrdlička
- Sound Editors: Peter Hilčanský, Pavel Rejholec
- Script Writers: Miro Šifra
- Production Company: Barletta Productions
- Producers: Matěj Chlupáček, Maja Hamplová
- Co-Production Companies: DNA Production (Peter Bebjak), DNA Production (Rasťo Šesták)
- Composers: Simon Goff
Festivals
We Have Never Been Modern at festivals
2025:Des Images Aux Mots, France
2024:
Queersicht, Switzerland
Perlen – Queer Film Festival Hannover, Germany
QUEER-Streifen Regensburg, Germany
Days of Czech & German Culture Film Festival, Germany
Festheart LGBT+ Film Festival, Estonia
Trysil Queer FIlm Festival, Norway
Cheltenham International Film Festival, UK
Seattle International Film Festival, US
Neisse Film Festival, Germany
Europe on Screen, Indonesia
Riviera International Film Festival, Italy
Lovers International Film Festival, Italy
Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival, US
Phoenix Film Festival, US
Cleveland International Film Festival, US
Sydney Czech & Slovak Film Festival, Australia
Glasgow Film Festival, UK
Sonoma International Film Festival, US
Europa! Europa, Australia
Filmfestival Oostende, Belgium
Palm Springs International FIlm Festival, US
2023:
Goa - International Film Festival of India, India
Thessaloniki International Film Festival, Greece
CinEast Film Festival, Luxembourg
Ankara International Film Festival, Turkey
Bergen International Film Festival, Norway
CinEast Film Festival, Luxembourg
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Czech Rep.
Awards:
Best Film - Cheltenham International Film Festival
Hollywood Reporter magazine Award - Riviera International Film Festival
Giò Stajano Award - Lovers Film Festival
Winner - CIFF Central & Eastern European Competition - Cleveland International Film Festival
Best Actor Award (Richard Langdon) - Thessaloniki International Film Festival
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