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About the Film

The short film Journey follows a young woman who decides to leave a toxic relationship and symbolically and literally “jumps on the train” of a different life. During her journey, she meets an eccentric fellow traveler with whom she shares snippets of her stories, doubts, and everyday humor. The train journey becomes a metaphor for life’s crossroads – each station is a potential new beginning, and every decision can change the direction. Beneath the light summer atmosphere, the film opens up the more serious theme of escaping a dysfunctional relationship and finding the courage to stand up for oneself.

Trivia

Although the film’s storyline captures the journey from Veselí nad Lužnicí to Jindřichův Hradec, most of the train shots were filmed during a two-day shoot in a rented carriage on the České Budějovice–Prague–České Budějovice route – the crew spent two days on this line, traveling back and forth from morning till evening.

Director

Monika Fejglová

Format

short independent film (up to 30 min)

Duration

approximately 30 minutes

Genre

short drama / "trainmovie"

Year

2023

Country

Czech Republic

Locations

Train station Veselí nad Lužnicí, Kardašova Řečice, Jindřichův Hradec, České Budějovice – Přemysl Otakar II Square.

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