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Wikipedia article
'Home Care' is a 2015 Czech-Slovak drama film directed by Slvek Hork. The film was selected as the Czech entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.
Plot
Vlasta is a home nurse who selflessly lives in the countryside in South Moravia for her patients; her husband; and her daughter, Lada. One day, their lives drastically changed when Vlasta becomes sick, and help from outside is needed. Through the daughter of one of her patients, she tries alternative medicine, much to the dismay of her husband, who has little confidence in it.
Cast
* Alena Mihulov as Vlasta
* Bolek Polvka as La
* Tatiana Vilhelmov as Hanckov
* Zuzana Krnerov as Miriam
* Sara Venclovsk as Marcela
* Eva Matalov as Zelkov
* Marin Mita as Young doctor
Awards and accolades
The film received the Cercle D'or award for Best Movie in the International competition at the Festival Cinma du monde de Sherbrooke. The jury also gave Mihulov a special prize for Outstanding Performance.
Mihulov received the Czech Lion award for Best Actress in a Starring Role. The film had eight other nominations for the Czech Lions (the country's top film and television awards).
At the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Mihulov was conferred the award for best actress.
She also won the Fipresci Prize for Best Actress of the Year in a Foreign Language Film at the Palm Springs International Film Festival.
See also
* List of submissions to the 88th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
* List of Czech submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film