Daniel's World
| Daniel's World | |
|---|---|
| Czech | Danielův svět |
| Directed by | Veronika Lišková |
| Screenplay by | Veronika Lišková |
| Produced by | Zdeněk Holý |
| Cinematography | Braňo Pažitka |
| Edited by | Hedvika Hansalová |
Release date |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | Czechia |
| Language | Czech |
Daniel's World is a Czech documentary feature film about a year in the life of a young man who identifies as a paedophile, but has never sexually abused children.[1] It premiered during the 2014 edition of the Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival, where it won the audience award.[2] It was also screened[3] in the Panorama section of the 2015 Berlinale. It was nominated for best documentary in 2015 Czech Film Critics' Awards, but did not win.[4]
Content
[edit]The film follows the main protagonist, Daniel, for a year. Daniel is a young student who has published fiction dealing with the subject of paedophilia. He attends a pride parade, meets his friends in the paedophile community, interacts with children of his friends or visits a sexologist. These scenes often have a voiceover recorded separately by the main protagonist.[5]
Critical reception
[edit]Kamil Fila of Respekt wrote that the film is “one of the saddest films in recent years, suggesting that while the film helps to de-demonize paedophilia, due to its taboo subject, it cannot be truly satisfying.[6] On the other hand, Josef Chuchma of Lidové noviny wrote that the film is “too literary, descriptive both in audio and video” and that it is too long because its outreach motivation took precedence over its artistic merits.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Ian Willoughby (March 11, 2014). "Making doc about pedophile forced me to face my own prejudices, says director Veronika Lišková". Radio Prague International. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ "23rd Ji.hlava: Award Winners". Ji.hlava. October 28, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ "Archive | Programme | Danielův svět". Berlinale. 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ "Ceny české filmové kritiky 2015". Sdružení české filmové kritiky. Sdružení české filmové kritiky, o.s. 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ Nell Frizzell (June 9, 2015). "'Daniel's World' Examines Our Attitudes Toward Pedophilia". VICE. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ Kamil Fila (October 26, 2014). "Když už ten pedofil existuje, ať dělá, že neexistuje". Respekt. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ Josef Chuchma (October 25, 2014). "Rozporuplné nahlédnutí do pedofilova světa". Lidové noviny. Retrieved October 11, 2024.