The Exhale

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The Exhale
Directed byTomáš Mašín
StarringJana Plodková
Marián Mitaš
Milena Steinmasslová
Magdaléna Borová
Distributed byDonart Film
Release date
  • 7 September 2023 (2023-09-07)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryCzech Republic
LanguageCzech

The Exhale (Czech: Němá tajemství, literally Mute secrets) is a 2023 Czech psychological crime drama film directed by Tomáš Mašín and starring Jana Plodková. Plot revolves around aphasia, a speech disorder that occurs as a result of a stroke or severe head injury. It was directed by Tomáš Mašín, who wrote the screenplay with Alice Nellis. Production was provided by Donart and Czech Television.[1] The pre-premiere of the film took place in Prague's Lucerna on September 5; the premiere followed two days later.[2]

Plot[edit]

Veterinarian Martin loses the ability to communicate with world with him as a result of a serious injury. However, all the important women in his life remain around him: wife Erika, mother Dana and Jana, owner of a horse that caused Martin's injury. All three tell Martin's story, but each comes with its own version of events. On the surface of the apparent family idyll, shells begin to thicken, drawing an ambiguous boundary between good and selfish intentions.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Režisér Tomáš Mašín natáčí film Němá tajemství podle scénáře Alice Nellis". Seznam Zprávy (in Czech). Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  2. ^ Benediktová, Jana. "Plodková, Mitaš i Steinmasslová mají svá Němá tajemství. V kině je neutají". ČT24 (in Czech). Retrieved 11 September 2023.

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