Vladimír Michálek: development of a director

Vladimír Michálek is one of the most distinctive Czech film directors of the post-revolution generation. Although at FAMU he studied documentary film, he turned to feature films right after his studies. His work stands apart from the Czech context mainly because Michálek is one of the few directors who aren?t afraid to experiment. He sees himself as a mere craftsman who fulfills visions of others, however his careful preparation and original approach to every project prove the contrary. Michálek has made 6 feature films. An interesting part of his work are adaptations of complex novels, whose meanings are often difficult to grasp. His biggest artistic achievement so far is the film Sekal has to Die. The aim of my work is to analyze Michálek?s feature films and see how the director approached individual topics and in connection to this monitor his changes of style