Jan Tesitel – director – David
FRED’s Matt Micucci interviews Jan Tesitel, director of the film DAVID, which had its world premiere in the forum of independents section of the 50th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
The film marks Jan Tesitel‘s feature directorial debut. We ask him about the challenge of making a first film, especially with a very low budget and also the challenges of representing mental illness on screen. We ask him where the inspiration for the story of the film came from and how he came to cast the lead actor Patrik Holubar in the difficult titular role.
DAVID: At age 20, David is increasingly aware of how his mental illness influences his parents’ behavior. So one evening he decides to run away to Prague where, alone, he has to face numerous tricky situations – as well as his own thoughts. This courageous and moody debut is crowned with a fine lead performance from Patrik Holubar.