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The Candidate poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 60.9 / 100
2013·Comedy / Thriller·1h 46m

THE CANDIDATE

The story of the film The Candidate takes place during two months of campaigning before a non-specific presidential election in one specific country. The author of the diary entries has no idea for whom he is recording the eavesdropping and enthusiasm for an interesting job in which he follows a bishop, a crazy owner of an advertising agency and a bland presidential candidate with the eloquent name Peter Potôň and an even sweeter-sounding family history, soon give way to disgust and confusion. His diary becomes a file with transcripts of conversations, information about characters and characters, emails, scraps from psychiatric medical records and pictures, which he scribbles at first out of boredom, later because words and rational explanations are no longer enough. The candidate is a political farce, a sad-funny depiction of what happened, is happening, and could very easily happen in this small country.

Above the Line
Jonas Karasek·DirectorMichal Havran ml.·WriterMaroš Hečko·WriterTomáš Juríček·Director of PhotographyMatúš Široký·MusicMatej Beneš·Editor
Cast
Marek MajeskýMonika HilmerováMichal DlouhýMichal KubovčíkPavel SlabýJán JackuliakPavel NovýRoman LuknárAlice BendováPetra Molnárová
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Jonáš Karásek·Director
Writing· 3
Michal Havran ml.·WriterMaroš Hečko·WriterPeter Balko·Writer
Camera· 1
Tomáš Juríček·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Matej Beneš·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Matúš Široký·MusicPeter Kučera·Sound Designer
Production· 1
Maroš Hečko·Producer
By the Numbers
60.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$540K
ROI 116%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Candidate's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0D131F
#C42B2B
#E2E2E2
Mood
Political, Ironic, Serious
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man with medium-length blonde hair and a mustache is centered in the frame, blowing a large, clear bubble gum bubble. He is wearing a dark suit, a white shirt”

dramapolitical
Key Elements
American FlagBubble Gum BubbleSuitTieWatch
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
8/10
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