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When a childless couple learn that they cannot have children, it causes great distress. To ease his wife's pain, the man finds a piece of root in the backyard and chops it and varnishes it into the shape of a child. However the woman takes the root as her baby and starts to pretend that it is real.
Little Otik is a 2001 Czech fantasy-horror-comedy film about a childless couple who carve a wooden root into the shape of a child, only to have the wife treat it as a real baby with increasingly strange consequences. Directed by Jan Svěrak, this darkly imaginative film blends magical realism with unsettling humor as the boundary between pretend and reality begins to blur. The film is available on various streaming platforms and digital retailers.
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Veronika ŽilkováBozena
Jan HartlKarel
Jaroslava KretschmerováMrs. Stadler
Pavel NovýFrantisek Stadler- Kristina AdamcováAlzbetka
- Dagmar StríbrnáMrs. Administrator
- Zdeněk KozákMr. Zlabek
- Gustav VondráčekMladek
Arnošt GoldflamGynaecologist
Jitka SmutnáBulankova
Radek HolubYoung Postman
Zdeněk PalusgaUniformed Policeman- Frantisek PolataPlainclothes Policeman
- Vaclav JezekPlainclothes Policeman
Joseph Cahill
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Little Otik — frequently asked
When was Little Otik released?
Little Otik premiered on January 25, 2001.
What is Little Otik about?
The film follows a couple unable to have children who craft a piece of root into a child-like figure. The wife begins to treat it as a real baby, leading to a darkly comedic and increasingly bizarre story that blurs the line between imagination and reality.
What genres does Little Otik fall into?
Little Otik combines comedy, fantasy, and horror elements into a unique and surreal viewing experience.
Is Little Otik available to watch now?
Yes, Little Otik has been released and is available through various streaming platforms and digital retailers.
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