Podezření

Suspicion

Berlinale Series 2022

An afternoon at the lake. Children are playing on the shore, the sun is shining. A woman makes her way past towels and parasols. She walks very upright, her gaze directed strictly ahead. Her tension shows no signs of abating, even when she is standing in the water. Later, she impassively begins her shift as a nurse. When a patient dies during the night, the woman remains completely detached. Is she somehow involved in the death?
This story is carried entirely by Klára Melíšková in the leading role. Her introverted and seemingly indifferent Hana becomes inextricably caught up in a web of political intrigue and obfuscation to which she is helplessly exposed.
This four-part miniseries from the Czech Republic was developed by Štěpán Hulík (showrunner and writer); it was directed by Michal Blaško, who has already received numerous awards for his short films. Unfolding the story in tranquil shots and without seeking to judge, the pair assiduously dissect how the shadow of a doubt can lead first to serious suspicion and finally to life-threatening accusation.

by Štěpán Hulík, Michal Blaško
with Klára Melíšková, Denisa Barešová, Miroslav Hanuš, Ivan Trojan, Milena Steinmasslová, Johana Matoušková, Jan Nedbal, Marek Pospíchal, Elizaveta Maximová, Petr Lněnička Czech Republic / France 2022 Czech 104’

With

Klára Melíšková (Hana Kučerová)
Denisa Barešová (Tereza Kučerová)
Miroslav Hanuš (Lawyer Novák)
Ivan Trojan (Doctor Vaculík)
Milena Steinmasslová (Head Nurse Jarošová)
Johana Matoušková (Bára Daňková)
Jan Nedbal (Filip Dezort)
Marek Pospíchal (Chief Detective Berka)
Elizaveta Maximová (Larisa Klimenková)
Petr Lněnička (Director Kříž)

Crew

Showrunner	Štěpán Hulík
Director	Michal Blaško
Screenplay	Štěpán Hulík
Cinematography	Adam Mach
Editing	Anna Johnson Ryndová
Music	Jonatan Pastirčák
Sound	Jan Šulcek
Art Director	Stella Šonková
Costumes	Helena Tavelová
Producers	Michal Reitler, Tomáš Hrubý, Jakub Viktorín, Pavla Janoušková Kubečková
Executive Producers	Matej Stehlík, Zuzana Jankovičová
Co-Producers	Claudia Tronnier, Isabelle Amann
Co-Production	ARTE Straßburg
Broadcaster	Czech Television, ARTE