OTEC / FATHER (Sun in a Net Awards)

Slovakia / Czech Republic / Poland

Original title: Otec (Father)

Director: Tereza Nvotová

Year / Runtime: 2025 / 103 min

Country: Slovakia / Czech Republic / Poland

Academy: Slovak Film and Television Academy

Main Cast

Milan Ondrík, Dominika Morávková, Aňa Geislerová, Martina Sľuková, Peter Ondrejička, Ingrid Timková, Peter Bebjak

Production Companies

DANAE Production (Slovakia), moloko film (Czech Republic), Lava Films (Poland), with Czech Television and TV JOJ

Synopsis

A loving father’s life unravels after a single tragic mistake: he forgets his two-year-old daughter in a hot car. Inspired by true events, the film explores guilt, responsibility and the fragile architecture of the human mind.

Sun in a Net Awards (Slovak Film and Television Academy) – Best Feature Film
Sun in a Net Awards (Slovak Film and Television Academy) – Best Director (Tereza Nvotová)
Sun in a Net Awards (Slovak Film and Television Academy) – Best Leading Actor (Milan Ondrík)
Sun in a Net Awards (Slovak Film and Television Academy) – Best Cinematography (Adam Suzin)
Sun in a Net Awards (Slovak Film and Television Academy) – Best Original Score (Jonatán “Pjoni” Pastirčák)