Synopsis
Shades of Hamlet among the gypsies (the Roma): A Czech-Slovakian tale of a teenage boy who loses his father and distrusts his sleazy new stepdad. This poignant, resonant drama is equal parts neo-realism and modern Shakespearean tragedy. As Americans, most of us know little of the hardscrabble lives of contemporary gypsies, or their pariah status in Eastern Europe. A multiple prize-winner at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival last year, Gypsy limns memorable portraits, some flecked with bitter humor: the boy who dreams of going to Western Europe so that he may be mistaken for Pakistani; stolen ostriches accepted as payment in lieu of cash; the white documentary film crew whose members combine compassion with unconscious racism.
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 27th, 2012 (Limited), released as Gypsy |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Modern Adaptation, Step-Family, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Haunting, Friendly Ghost, Bigotry, Non Professional Actor, Poverty |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Titanic, Infilm Praha, Slovak Television, Czech State Fund, Czech Cinematography |
| Production Countries: | Czech Republic, Slovakia |
| Languages: | Romany, Slovak |