Tomáš Potočný

Czech Republic

Tomáš Potočný

director, script writer, director of photography, editor, sound editor

Tears of Steel: Vladimír Stehlík Meets Lubomír Krystlík

A documentary comedy about an era of high hopes and even greater disillusions, about the wild Czech journey to capitalism, about a steep rise and deep fall. Also, a film about the art of aging and the ways of dealing with the collapse of great expectations. Two old men think back to days when they have reached for the top of Czech business. Vladimír Stehlík and Lubomír Krystlík, CEO and his private adviser - they were the main players in the privatization project of the steel works Poldi Kladno in mid 1990s. They once used to be at the top, now they are living off their low old age pensions and the ex-CEO is facing a number of distress warrants. Poldi Kladno went bankrupt many years ago and the glorious past remains alive only in memories.

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Klára is a K9 officer, who specializes in bird crime. Her dogs are means to protect endangered species of the birds of prey. Pavel strives to reclaim woods and maintain wetlands. With his humble approach, he strives to preserve the diversity of our flora. Two extraordinary people unusually sensitive towards the world around them. Is their work pointless? A documentary reminiscent of Last and First Men lets the viewer appreciate a visually striking side of nature, so often overlooked, observing the endless work of those who managed to find their way back to their sensitivity.
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