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'Candidate' ('Slovak:' 'Kandidt') is a 2013 Czecho-Slovak film. It was directed by Jon Karsek. It premiered in October 2013. It is a political thriller that includes references toward corruption scandals in Slovak politics, notably the Gorilla scandal.

It was the most visited Slovak film of 2013.

Plot



The film is about the Slovak presidential election. It is narrated by Blonik, who is, along with his Czech partner Jazva, tasked to watch a rich businessman and lobbyist Adam Lambert. Lambert owns an advertising agency and is asked by an influential bishop Josef to manage presidential campaign of an unknown candidate Peter Pot who can take some votes from opposition candidates. He reluctantly agrees but when he finds out that his rival Ivan Mller is a campaign manager of minister ernohorsk who is the front runner in the election, he makes a bet with Mller that Pot will win in the first round. If he wins he will get Mller's business property but if he loses the bet Mller will get his property. The campaign doesn't start well and Pot fares weakly in the polls. This changes when Lambert's people find out that Pot is related to udovt tr and Lambert uses it in the campaign. Pot gets a boost in polls but still isn't popular enough to win in the first round. Lambert decides to organise a false flag atentate on Pot to increase his popularity enough. A day before voting the atentate occurs but Pot is, in a shocking twist, shot by real bullets. He is taken to the hospital where he dies but not before the result of the election is announced; he wins in a landslide victory. Lambert wins the bet and gains Mller's property. Blonik and Jazva give the compromising materials to Lambert's estranged wife who was secretly pulling all the strings. Blonik states that she will destroy Lambert one day, if he doesn't destroy himself first. Blonik later establishes new political party, the Party of Pot's Successors, and becomes a major political force.

Cast



*Marek Majesk Adam Lambert

*Monika Hilmerov Alena

*Michal Kubovk Blonik

*Jn Jackuliak Ivan Mller

*Michal Dlouh Jazva

*Roman Luknr Bachrat

*Pavel Nov generl

*Pavel Slab bishop Jozef

Czech president Milo Zeman appeared in a cameo role as a president of the Czech Republic. He wasn't elected yet when he was shooting his scene.

Shooting



The shooting started on 19 September 2012. The shooting took place primarily in Slovakia but some parts were shot in the Czech Republic. Filming was complicated by the weather. Some scenes were shot authentically by asking various people about elections. It includes random people but also celebrities.

References




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