Otesanek (2000) Horror Thriller Drama Fantasy Comedy Animation

Rated R | Threatrical Jan 25, 2001 (US) | Genres Horror, Thriller, Drama, Fantasy, Comedy, Animation | Runtime 2h 12m
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Otesanek Plot Synopsis:

When a childless couple learn that they cannot have children, it causes great distress. To ease his wife's pain, the man finds a stump in the backyard and chops it and varnishes it into the shape of a child. However the woman takes the root as her baby and starts to pretend that it is real. When the root takes life they seem to have gained a child; but its appetite is much greater than that of a normal child.


Synopsis / Plot Summary: When a childless couple learn that they cannot have children, it causes great distress. To ease his wife"s pain, the man finds a piece of root in the backyard and chops it and varnishes it into the shape of a child. However the woman takes the root as her baby and starts to pretend that it is real. When the root takes life they seem to have gained a child; but its appetite is much greater than a normal child.

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Official Trailer

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Otesanek Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 2000 (more 2000 movies)
MPAA Rating: R
Runtime: 132 minutes /
Genres:  Horror, Thriller, Drama, Fantasy, Comedy, Animation
Directors: Jan Svankmajer
Stars: Veronika Zilková, Jan Hartl, Jaroslava Kretschmerová, Pavel Nový, Kristina Adamcová … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Jan 25, 2001
Awards: 6
Nominations: 9
Production Co.: Zeitgeist Films
Website: http://www.zeitgeistfilm.com/current/littleotik/littleotik.html
Language: Czech
Country: Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Japan
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Otesanek Release Dates In Theaters: Jan 25, 2001, DVD: Jan 21, 2003
Writers: Karel Jaromír Erben, Jan Svankmajer
Producers: Keith Griffiths, Jaromír Kallista, Jan Svankmajer
Cinematographers: Juraj Galvánek
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