Build a House, Plant a Tree

Synopsis

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.

Director

Juraj Jakubisko

Written by

Mikuláš Kováč

Music

Petr Hapka

Studio

Slovenská filmová tvorba

Released

4 January 1980

Genres

Drama