Electra (2023 film)

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Electra
Directed byDaria Kashcheeva
Written byDaria Kashcheeva
Produced byZuzana Křivková
Martin Vandas
StarringZuzana Částková
Marie Verner
Zuzana Stivínová [cs]
Robert Jašków [cs]
CinematographyTomáš Frkal
Edited byAlexander Kashcheev
Music byLucas Verreman
Production
companies
MAUR film
FAMU International
Papy3D Productions
Artichoke Film Production
Distributed byArte
Release date
  • 24 May 2023 (2023-05-24) (Cannes)
Running time
27 minutes
CountriesCzech Republic
France
Slovakia
LanguageEnglish

Electra is a Czech short film, directed by Daria Kashcheeva and released in 2023.[1] Blending live action and animation, the film revisits the theme of father-daughter relationships first explored in her 2019 film Daughter, portraying the experiences of a woman who is recalling her strained and distant relationship with her father.[1]

The film's cast includes Zuzana Částková as Electra, Marie Verner as Electra in childhood, and Zuzana Stivínová and Robert Jašków as Electra's parents.

The film premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.[1] It was later screened at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the award for Best International Short Film.[2]

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