Movielogr
Lampáš malého plavčíka (1984)
Directed by Jozef Zachar
Overview
The dramatic story of the life of Slovak boatmen on the Danube during World War II is depicted through the eyes of a six-year-old boy who is forced by the events of the war to spend a dark time with his grandparents in the village. Despite the fairy-tale-sounding title, this film takes place at the end of the war in the Slovak countryside during World War II, and its child hero is the son of a Danube boatman who experiences incredible adventures. The Little Lifeguard’s Lamp ranks among children’s films that seek speciality in the realities of war. It explores both a children’s world with a shifted lens of perception and the impact of battles interfering in the lives of the youngest.
Actors
Martin Barančok | Adam Kerďo | Patrik Karšay | Tomáš Sloboda | Dag Palovic | Marie Logojdová | Pavol Mikulík | Maroš Kramár | Martin Mitterdorfer | Ján Greššo | Silvia Kočanová Mrvečková | Ján Klimo | Ján Barto | Jaroslava Kolesárová | Milan Drotár | Hana Talpová | Judita Ďurdiaková | Naďa Gučíková | Daniel Králik | Adolf Lachkovič | Ján Melkovič | Vladimír Zimmer