Its protagonists, the young couple Lenka and Michal, are dedicated to their four-year-old son with the highest possible commitment. From birth, Miško has planned every minute of his life so that one day he will become a successful top athlete and a “quality person” in all respects. The film, which opens up the question of the adequacy of upbringing and parental challenges, will now enter domestic cinemas on 26 August.
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The film shows how parents dedicate maximum time to their son, and thanks to their training, little Miško surpasses most peers in his performances. However, he does not have time for his first childhood friendships, because in his life he prefers swimming, gymnastics, piano, skating, dribbling, running, pulling, cycling, skiing, but also singing, English and normal daily communication with his mother in German instead of his native. language.
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“I couldn’t live like this, because Hanuliak is really dedicated to Mišek every day from morning to evening, I wouldn’t have time for that, I wouldn’t have the money and I wouldn’t be able to ‘self-sacrifice’ because it means you don’t have friends or hobbies. But the Hanuliaks would tell you that they didn’t sacrifice themselves, “said director Hníková. “There are also certain educational processes with which I do not agree, such as ‘something for something’, so I would not raise my child. But I still decided to make the film unbiased. It is neither a criticism nor an adoration of the family, it is an example of how the family lives and it should provoke the viewer to think, “she added.
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The director was introduced to filming the documentary about six years ago by the story of the Zach family published in the media, when the head of the family, Pavel Zach, described the process of raising a top athlete from his son. He convinced his wife for this purpose, they subordinated everything to a common goal, and the result was his successful drafting for NHL hockey at the age of eighteen. It is in Zach’s Kamevéd method (Comprehensive multi-developmental education of children) that he sees the inspiration of Miška’s parent.
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“The ideal goal is probably for Miško to be a happy, healthy and successful person who would feed on what he enjoys the most. This is probably a dream of many people. That you do what you enjoy and you get an extra financial reward. Work is fun for you and it doesn’t matter if you are a chef, an athlete or an artist. Because if you enjoy it, it’s no longer a job for you, “said Michal Hanuliak, little Miška’s father.
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“The experience of the film usually has two parts. The first takes place directly in the hall and usually lasts less than two hours. The second part is much longer for good films. It includes the feelings, thoughts and questions that the film evoked in you, leading to debates with people around you. In rare cases, documentaries even have the power to open up far-reaching debates, transcend cinema boundaries and become social events. The topic of education is extremely important for most of us and Every minute of life has such power and relevance that we are convinced that the film falls into this exceptional category, “said Jan Noháč from the distribution company Aerofilms.
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