Katka
General Information
- Author/Creator
- Třeštíková, Helena, director.
- Subtitles
- English
- Published
- Czech Republic : Negativ Film Productions ; Ceská Televize, 2010.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (90 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00004278
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- We first meet Katka in 1996 as a 19-year-old girl in a therapy community. Already an addict for four years, Katka is looking forward to leading the normal life, finding a boyfriend, and starting a family. But the seduction of drugs is stronger: we next meet Katka on the streets of Prague, where she is experiencing a love affair with heroin together with her boyfriend Láďa. Her life is spiraling downwards in a desperate cycle of theft, the search for drugs, moments of unhampered joy and more theft. After she breaks up with Láďa prostitution becomes her main source of income. Katka's awareness of the hopelessness of her existence and serious liver disease finally lead her to embark on methadone substitution treatment. With her new boyfriend Roman, it looks as if there is still a chance for a happy ending: Katka is pregnant, and this time she is determined to stop taking drugs. Yet once her daughter is born, she must come to grips with the fact that things have only gotten worse.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Note
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
- Library Special Collection
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2668 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2668 (HU_OSA_00004278.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |