Summary
During the 1980s, director Vladimír Drha tried to film several stories which, in spite of the political restrictions of the day, sought to relay the real-life problems of young people (Dneska přišel nový kluk – A New Boy Started Today, 1981; Do zubů a do srdíčka – To the Face and to the Heart, 1985). Dotyky (Touches, 1988) tells the story of the gifted young man Ivan (Jiří Pomeje), who is making a movie for his FAMU film school entrance exams. He chooses a documentary about a barber instructor featuring childhood friend Eva (Nela Boudová), who is trying to find a model to help her in a hairstyling contest. Neither the filming, nor the hairstyling contest go according to plan, but events do bring Ivan and Eva closer. Drha and cinematographer Emil Sirotek decided to portray Ivan’s documentary filmmaking attempts via real location sound and authentic video imagery. Composer Petr Hapka and film director Zdeněk Troška both make small appearances. Vladimír Drha also features in a cameo role portraying the contest organiser.
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