description The Elementary School Overview
The Elementary School, directed by Jan Svěrák and written by Zdeněk Svěrák, is a 1991 Czechoslovak film exploring themes within an elementary school setting. It received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and is recognized as one of the most significant films from Czechoslovakia. A sequel, Barefoot, was released in 2017.
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info The Elementary School Specifications
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Year | 1991 |
help The Elementary School FAQ
What is The Elementary School about?
The film follows ten-year-old Eda Souček and his classmates in postwar Czechoslovakia. Their unruly class receives a strict new teacher, Igor Hnízdo, whose heroic image becomes increasingly complicated.
Who directed and wrote The Elementary School?
Jan Svěrák directed the film from a screenplay by his father, Zdeněk Svěrák. Zdeněk also appears in the film as Eda's father.
Was The Elementary School nominated for an Oscar?
Yes. The 1991 Czechoslovak film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, the category now called Best International Feature Film.
Is The Elementary School based on a true story?
The story draws on writer Zdeněk Svěrák's childhood memories and the atmosphere of Czechoslovakia shortly after World War II. It is autobiographically inspired rather than presented as a literal record of every event.
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