Mr. and Mrs. Stodola

Mr. and Mrs. Stodola
Directed byPetr Hátle
StarringJan Hájek
Lucie Žáčková
CinematographyProkop Souček
Music byAdam Levý
Distributed byCinemArt
Release date
  • 29 February 2024 (2024-02-29)
[1]
Running time
107 minutes
CountriesCzech Republic
Slovakia
LanguageCzech
Budget14,175,600 CZK[2]

Mr. and Mrs. Stodola (Czech: Manželé Stodolovi) is a crime drama film directed by Petr Hátle about Czech-Slovak serial killer married couple Jaroslav and Dana Stodolovi who are responsible for death of 8 people.[3][4]

Plot

Jaroslav Stodola and Dana Stodolová are a young couple living in a peaceful village where all the residents know each other well. With a vision of easily obtained money, they decide to rob their lonely old neighbor but Jaroslav kills him in the process. To their surprise, the police almost automatically accept the pensioner's violent death as an accident and take no further interest in the case. They realize that elderly are easy victims not only for petty theft, but also for murder. Dana quickly grows fond of the power over victims and the strange adventurous feeling of winning over the police but Jaroslav finds himself at a crossroads where he has a chance to leave Dana, but fails and must face the consequences of their crimes. Brutal murders were closely related to their relationship, a picture of dependence and mutual manipulation, from which neither could emerge victorious.

Cast

References

  1. ^ Vltavský, Lukáš (30 November 2023). "Manželé Stodolovi: Příběh bestiálních vrahů odsouzených na doživotí míří do kin!". Expres.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Ekonomická expertní analýza" (PDF). Fond Kinematografie. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Temný milostný příběh inspirovaný skutečnými vrahy. Film Manželé Stodolovi se chystá do kin". Reflex.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  4. ^ Vondráková, Anna. "Čeští sérioví vrazi půjdou do kin. Z nového traileru na film Manželé Stodolovi běhá mráz po zádech". refresher.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 21 January 2024.