The Story of Mr. Love
Director Dagmar Smržová
Countries Czech Republic
Duration 73 min
Synopsis
Director Dagmar Smržová's new documentary, produced by endorfilm and HBO Europe, looks into the every-day life of an ordinary man who suffers from schizophrenia. Thirty-year-old Jiří Láska (his last name means 'love') who lives in a village under the mountains, Batňovice near Trutnov, is not your usual apathetic patient in the psychiatry ward. Using modern technology, he communicates with his surroundings and runs his own website, for which he films unusual journalistic videos. Jiří also has an extraordinary gift for self-reflection and his life is characterized by helpfulness and his desire to be useful and productive.
Director Dagmar Smržová's new documentary, produced by endorfilm and HBO Europe, looks into the every-day life of an ordinary man who suffers from schizophrenia. Thirty-year-old Jiří Láska (his last name means 'love') who lives in a village under the mountains, Batňovice near Trutnov, is not your usual apathetic patient in the psychiatry ward. Using modern technology, he communicates with his surroundings and runs his own website, for which he films unusual journalistic videos. Jiří also has an extraordinary gift for self-reflection and his life is characterized by helpfulness and his desire to be useful and productive.