Leaving Beginnings Behind

1h 37m

In her most recent film, Linda Kallistová Jablonská observes three girls growing up in a residential facility in Počátky, Czech Republic, over the course of ten years. She explores their dreams about liberty, the reality they must face as well as their ideas about their own future families. The sequel to her first longitudinal documentary about Adéla, Denisa and Pavla captures the rocky road to independence after leaving the facility, their reconciliation with the past, job search, new relationships, small joys and big disappointments. Not only does the director draw an empathic portrait of three young girls with no-one to rely on but themselves; she also explores the ways in which public institutions form young people’s attitudes to life.

Cast

Crew

Linda Kallistová Jablonská

Director, Screenplay, Story

Jakub Hejna

Editor

David Cysař

Director of Photography

Petr Šoltys

Sound

Marek Doubrava

Original Music Composer

Leaving Beginnings Behind

Cast

Crew

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