Father

Father Poster

Ohio Premiere

Showings

Festival tickets go on sale March 18, with visionaries and members receiving early access for ticket purchase.

April 14, 2026
2:30 pm – 4:13 pm
Cedar Lee Theatre
April 15, 2026
12:00 pm – 1:43 pm
Playhouse Square Campus
Playhouse Square Ohio Theatre

About This Film

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Festival Year: 2026
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Run Time: 103 Minutes
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Film Type: Feature
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Animated: No
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Genre: Drama
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Countr(ies): Slovakia, Czechia (Czech Republic), Poland
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Language: Slovak
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English Subtitles: Yes

Film Overview

Original Title: Otec
English Title: Father

A tragic mistake shatters the life of a devoted father, shaking his marriage and isolating him in guilt. As the threat of prison looms, he begins to question whether he deserves to go on living. But when he and his wife come to see that the tragedy was not a personal failure, but something rooted deep in the architecture of the human mind, a fragile path toward forgiveness begins to emerge. Even with this understanding, the question remains: can love survive what no heart was built to endure?

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Programmer's Comment:

"Intense and authentic, with a stunning lead performance that grabs you and won’t let you go. Slovakia’s official entry for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards." -Barbee

Film Contact: Intramovies

Cast & Crew

Directed By

Tereza Nvotova Headshot
Tereza Nvotova

Produced By

Veronika Paštéková, Anton Skreko, Karel Chvojka, Miloš Lochman, Marta Gmosińska, Mariusz Włodarski

Screenwriting

Tereza Nvotová, Dušan Budzak

Cinematographers

Adam Suzin

Editors

Nikodem Chabior

Principal Cast

Milan Ondrík, Dominika Morávková, Aňa Geislerová, Martina Sľúková