Living Large (film)

Living Large
Directed byKristina Dufková
Written byPetr Jachovský
Anna Vášová
Barbora Dřevikovská
Produced byMatěj Chlupáček
StarringHugo Kovács
Tatiana Dyková
David Novotný
Klára Melíšková
CinematographyVáclav Fronk
Music byMichal Novinski
Production
companies
Barletta
Czech Television
NOVINSKI
Novanima Productions
Distributed byAerofilms
Release dates
  • June 2024 (2024-06) (Annecy)
  • 29 June 2024 (2024-06-29) (Karlovy Vary)
  • 17 October 2024 (2024-10-17)
Running time
80 minutes
CountriesCzech Republic
Slovakia
France
LanguageCzech
Budget25,500,000 CZK[1]

Living Large (Czech: Život k sežrání) is a 2024 animated film directed by Kristina Dufková.

Plot

The film, about "overweight, love, and the love of food," focuses on twelve-year-old Ben Pipette, who loves food, plays in a band, and falls in love with his classmate Claire.[2]

Cast

Production

The film is produced by produced by Matěj Chlupáček of Barletta and coproduced by Czech Television, NOVINSKI and Novanima Productions.[3] Story is based on the book of the same name by French writer Mikaël Ollivier.[4][2] The screenplay was written by Petr Jachovský, Anna Vášová and Barbora Dřevikovská, and the animation was done using a Nikon Z6 camera.[5]

Reception

The film was nominated for the competition at the Annecy Film Festival in France[6] and won Contrechamp Jury Distinction Award.[7][8][3]

References

  1. ^ "Život k sežrání - Tržby a návštěvnost". KINOMANIAK (in Czech). Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b Kopáč, Radim (17 March 2019). "RECENZE: Život k sežrání? Jediná dieta, která opravdu zabírá, je láska". iDNES.cz. Mafra. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Czech films win multiple awards at Annecy IAFF". Filmcenter.cz. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Život k sežrání: Český loutkový film Kristiny Dufkové se probojoval do soutěže v Annecy". Totalfilm.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  5. ^ Lindner, Petr (26 May 2023). "Život k sežrání. Jak se točí loutkový film Nikony Z 6". Nikonblog.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  6. ^ "O slepicích a Žižkově. Festival v Annecy uvede čtyři české animované filmy". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). 18 March 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Na festivalu v Annecy uspěly české filmy Hurikán nebo Život k sežrání". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). Economia. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  8. ^ Slavík, Petr. "Život k sežrání: Český animák získal prestižní zahraniční cenu". FandímeFilmu.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 29 December 2024.
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