Leaving Beginnings Behind

Leaving Beginnings Behind 2021 Directed by Linda Kallistová Jablonská Opouštět Počátky

In her most recent film, Linda Kallistová Jablonská observes three girls growing up in a residential facility in Počátky, Czech Republic, over the course of ten years. She explores their dreams about liberty, the reality they must face as well as their ideas about their own future families. The sequel to her first longitudinal documentary about Adéla, Denisa and Pavla captures the rocky road to independence after leaving the facility, their reconciliation with the past, job search, new relationships, small joys and big disappointments. Not only does the director draw an empathic portrait of three young girls with no-one to rely on but themselves; she also explores the ways in which public institutions form young people’s attitudes to life.

Country Czech Republic

Production Country Czech Republic

Language Czech

Spoken Language Czech

Gnere Documentary

Production Companies Česká televize , Vernes

Release Date 28 October 2021

97 mins