Rites (2023)
Overview
A twelve-year-old Michal was born with a cleft lip. He feels inadequate because of his deformed face. His only friend Ondra convinces him to join a street gang to finally break free from a position of an outsider. Two friends have one afternoon to show they have what it takes to pass the admission to the gang. Michal desperately wants to prove he is good enough, but the tempting adventure suddenly turns into an initiation ritual into adulthood.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | cs |
| Popularity | 0.148 |
Directed By
Damián Vondrášek
Crew
Damián Vondrášek
Martina Netíková
Linda Vondrášková
Kryštof Melka
Jakub Podmanický
Lukáš Csicsely
Kristýna Zbořilová
Jindřich Keil
Šimon Herrmann
Damián Vondrášek
Stella Šonková
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