Build a House, Plant a Tree (1980-01-04)
Overview
Juraj Jakubisko's first feature film after a forced nine-year-long break is a story about an unconventional man, Jozef Matúš. He arrives to a small village in eastern Slovakia to settle down and start a family. He is ready to subordinate everything to his goal. It all starts with stealing building material and ends with him disregarding those close to him to a point where his ambitions are turning against him. Build a House, Plant a Tree is a viewer-friendly film with a plot resembling a western, including several attractive action sequences.
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Status: Released
Release Date: 1980-01-04
Runtime: 1h 28m
Director: Juraj Jakubisko
Writer: Mikuláš Kováč, Mikuláš Kováč, Lýdia Ragačová