CASFFA: March to May

The Story

A family of five live together in an old village house. While the parents are slowly aging, the children are growing up, and it is clear that they will soon go their own way. The unexpected news of the mother’s pregnancy disrupts this rhythm of everyday life, and the idea of a new sibling gradually affects all household members.

Earning a special mention at this year’s Karlovy Vary Film Festival, Slovak director Martin Pavol Repka’s graceful debut is an understated portrait of family togetherness. Drawing inspiration from his own life, Repka’s March to May is an unassuming yet original story, shot beautifully and elevated by the subtle yet vivid performances of its actors.

CaSFFA is delighted to present March to May as the Opening Night film of CaSFFA 2024. The short film Weeds (dir. Polina Kazak, 2024, Czech Republic, 14 min) will precede it.

World premiere: 58th Karlovy Vary Film Festival.

Australian Premiere.

Rating

All Ages

Duration

Cast

Zuzana Fialová, Jozef Abafi, Natália Fašánková, Jana Markovicová, Damián Humaj

Director

Martin Pavol Repka