In the film City of Fathers, I am interested in the moment when the world a person has grown accustomed to suddenly stops working, forcing them to truly confront their own life for the first time. Richard is a man who has spent years existing in comfortable passivity, surrounded by routine, his relationship with his father, and his partner, without ever acknowledging the need for change. Only a series of personal losses pulls him out of this “aquarium” and opens within him questions of identity, intimacy, and the ability to take responsibility for his own existence.

I am fascinated by the contrast between the small-town environment of Adamov and the raw vastness of Ostrava — a city where one can both lose oneself and find oneself again. I want to make an intimate, understated film built on authentic characters, subtle humor, and ambiguous relationships. A film that seeks drama not in major events, but in the quiet inner shifts of a person who ultimately realizes that life cannot simply be “enjoyed,” but must truly be lived.