Eva Tomanová : 2014
Always Together
Peace and tranquillity reign on the slopes of the Šumava. But it is always noisy and busy around the Mlčoch family's house. Petr comes from urban Pilsen, Czech Republic where he lived in a concrete tower block. Later, Petr studied Cybernetics at the Charles University in Prague. His wife Simona grew up in a rich neighbourhood in Prague and was studying Czech and History at the same university when she met Petr. Today, they have been together for 25 years, have nine children, no running water, no standard bathroom or toilet. Together, they all live in a caravan in the meadow, reducing their notion of an alternative lifestyle ad absurdum. The rules of the clan are set by Petr who decided that he and his family would give up modern civilisation to live freely and in harmony with nature. What's life like with a man who has used his own family for his lifestyle experiments? What is the cost of this freedom? What does his family gain from its nonconformity? Eva Tomanová's first feature-length documentary premiered at International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam 2014, and screened in competition at Crossing Europe Filmfestival Linz 2015.
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