Nesvatbov

"The Heart Can’t Be Commanded"

Dec 9 2010 N/A 1h 20m
Documentary, Drama, Family

A village mayor is trying to bring together local people in their thirties who are still single. 21st century social engineering in a situation documentary by Erika Hníková. Slowly but surely, the Slovak village of Zemplínske Hámre is dying out. But its mayor, a retired general, refuses to give up. In fighting the thirty-year-olds‘ solitude he has used a variety of weapons such as offering a financial incentives for every newborn child or encouraging childbearing via the local PA system. None of it has worked. However, the mayor has a new plan. He decides to organize an evening get-together for singles from all the neighboring villages. Will our heroes find their partners after all?

Plot

A situational documentary about a generation of singles in their 30s who live in a medium-sized Slovak village, and their mayor who, in an effort to maintain the village population, sets out to bring them together. It took its mayor, a retired army general, seven years to straighten out the whole village. Nearly all houses have been repaired, the gardens are in bloom, there are four grocer's shops and two pubs, and the brook is crystal clear. However, there is a persistent problem bothering the mayor. The village is slowly but surely dying out. He has decided to tackle the 'pan European countryside trend' and he tries to motivate the singles in the village to marry each other and start families.

Written by

Erika Hníková

Directed by

Erika Hníková

Cast

Jozef Gajdos, Dana Paseková, Monika Maxová

Crew

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Production Countries

Czech Republic

Production Companies

Slovenská televízia, Ceská televize, Endorfilm

Languages

Ceský, Slovencina

Awards

2 wins & 4 nominations

Trailers
Matchmaking Mayor (Nesvatbov) trailer eng sub
Scores
# of Votes
123
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA