Electra (2023)

Directed by

Daria Kashcheeva

Genre

drama, experimental film

Country

Slovakia, Czech Republic, France

Runtime

27 min

Rated

15+

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman looks back on her cold and distant relationship with her father. The film mixes live action and animation to show her memories and feelings.

introspectivepainfulvisually inventivequietmelancholicpersonalfragmentedintimate

What happens

Electra is a Czech short film, directed by Daria Kashcheeva and released in 2023. Blending live action and animation, the film revisits the theme of father-daughter relationships first explored in her 2019 film Daughter, portraying the experiences of a woman who is recalling her strained and distant relationship with her father. The film's cast includes Zuzana Částková as Electra, Marie Verner as Electra in childhood, and Zuzana Stivínová and Robert Jašków as Electra's parents. The film premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. It was later screened at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the award for Best International Short Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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