Illness is not only a complication of life, but also an opportunity to embark on a journey of healing in a broader sense.
Film starring Regina Rázlová and Karel Roden (IMDb, Netflix) cz
In a story inspired by real events an introverted Karel (Karel Roden) lives in a world of order and strict rules with a little room for empathy. He visits his extroverted and bohemian mother Matylda (Regina Rázlová), a former bar singer, mostly because of a sense of obligation. Matilda unexpectedly loses her apartment and Karel has no choice but to have her live with him. Their coexistence is a disaster especially when it comes out that Matilda is developing Alzheimer’s. Karel’s son Pavel (Antonio Šoposki), an irresponsible flutist who despises his father’s profession as an executor, is seemed as the best option to take care of their troubled grandmother. The new household of three different temperaments across generations brings humorous moments. However with the progressing symptoms of the disease they turn more tragicomic. At first the hopeless situation turns the family’s life upside down but through not giving up they achieve something meaningful not only for Matilda, but also for themselves.
Czech Academy Awards 2024 – 7 nominations and one winner
Czech Film Critics Awards 2023: Best actor – Karel Roden
Santa Fe International Film Festival 2024: Best Narrative Feature
Omaha Film Festival 2025: Audience Choice Narrative Feature Film
Sedona international film festival 2025: Best Feature – Drama
Czech Republic, 2023 / 113 minutes / Czech / no age restriction
| original title | Tancuj Matyldo (CZ) / Waltzing Matilda (EN) | |||
| genre | comedy / drama | |||
| directed by | Petr Slavík | |||
| written by | Nataša Slavíková, Petr Slavík | |||
| executive producer | Nataša Slavíková – Phoenix Production | |||
| co-produced by | Czech Television (Jaroslav Sedláček) | |||
| further co-produced by | VIRUSfilm (Vít Janeček and Zuzana Piussi) RTVS (Roman Genský) i/o post (Jordi Niubo) | |||
| director of photography | Martin Štrba | |||
| editor | Vladimír Bezděk | |||
| music composer | Miroslav Hřebejk | |||
| production designer | Adam Pitra | |||
| costume designer | Katarína Štrbová Bieliková | |||
| makeup designer | Andrea McDonald | |||
| art direction | Martin Ryšavý Martin Daniel Benjamin Slavík | |||
| starring | Karel Roden Regina Rázlová Antonio Šoposki Zuzana Kanócz Simona Postlerová Miroslav Babuský Eva Leinweberová | |||
| Supported by (public organizations) | Státní fond kinematografie (CZ) Plzeňský kraj (CZ) Nadácia mesta Bratislavy (SK) AVF Audiovizuálny Fond (SK) | |||
| Supported by (private organizations and individuals) | Pojišťovna VZP, a.s. Alzheimer home, s láskou jako doma CertiCon a.s. Vladimír Mařík Karel Kraus Taťána Maříková Radim Passer | |||
| Partners | Česká alzheimerovská společnost, o.p.s. INDRC – International Neurodegenerative Disorders Research Center Nadační fond Seňorina Alzheimer – nadační fond Dementia I.O.V., z.ú. A DOMA z. s. ALZHEIMER HOME z.ú. Clementas – Centrum pro seniory | |||
| Distribution (CZ, SK) | Bontonfilm |
