Film

Burácení

Adam Verner (Tomás Hájicek), a well-known sculptor and passionate biker, kills the abusive father of his lover Valerie (Vica Kerekes) in self-defense. During the trial the witnesses including Valerie lie, turning Adams life upside down with a 10 year prison term instead of recognition for risking his own life to protect her. In jail Adam hears the news that Valerie, the love of his life, committed suicide.Eight years later Adam is granted early release from prison. Even though he had enough time to get over the death of his big love, he visits her mother to find out why she testified falsely at the trial. He doesn't get a satisfactory answer, but he finds a photo of Valerie, strange in many different ways. At a motorcycle event that same day Adam learns the fact that the motorcycle on the photo with Valerie was built a year after her supposed death.Valerie is alive. That is as shocking as the news that she committed suicide was 8 years before. In disbelief but with a glimpse of hope he rides to Slovakia to visit a city where Valerie currently lives according to information from a friend. He surprises her without prior notice at her workplace. Two different worlds meet with much explaining necessary.The following night in a hotel room Valerie gets the opportunity to explain why she lied and faked her suicide. She does not give reasonable explanations, blaming it all on loneliness and a sudden blackout. They spend a last short night together. Adam leaves while Valerie is asleep, aware of the fact that betrayed love cant be repaired.Outside of town he stops at a gas station and walks in on a robbery in progress. Two armed thugs attack a father who is on his way to take his son to school. Adam saves the man in front of the eyes of the child. When the ambulance picks up the injured man, the father says to the police that his son Adam will be picked up by his mother, Valerie. Adam Verner is in shock. Based on the boys name, the child's mother's name, the resemblance to himself and the boys age, Adam is instantly convinced that this is his son.Valerie arrives at the gas station and sees her husbands savior. Adam is sitting next to the boy on the curb, while Valerie breaks down sobbing, incapable to find words. Based on what he sees Adam realizes that he is not and never will be part of this family. And he realizes he is not willing to break it up.For the first time in years he feels free and without burdens and constrains. He leaves on his motorcycle without his son, who has a different man as his loving father. It is a bitter pill to swallow, but at least now he has a clean record and an open path. His destination is a new beginning with a most treasured prize he knew he always loved - freedom.

Genre: Drama, Adventure, Romance

Directed by: Adolf Zika

Starring: Tomás Hajícek (Adam Verner), Vica Kerekes (Valerie), Jana Kolesarova (Miriam), Martin Stránsky (Deny), Vladimír Javorský (Viktor Stach - Lawyer), Chantal Poullain-Polívková (Mother Jurkovicová)

Screenplay: Adolf Zika

Country: Czech Republic, USA

Year: 2014

Score: 41 %