Build a House, Plant a Tree

Build a House, Plant a Tree

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.

Cast for Build a House, Plant a Tree...

Pavel Nový
Jozef Matúš
Róbert Šurina
Ivan Šimiak
Jana Březinová
Helena Šimiaková
Gustav Opočenský
Emil Šimiak
Vilma Jamnická
Grandma Haňa
Ján Schwarzbacher
Deputy Dzuriak
Ivan Drozdy
Tóno Rosinec
Ivan Laca
Police Officer
Jozef Vaš
Pensioner
Jozef Gavlák
Pensioner
Petr Novotný
Assistant Driver
Pavol Simko
Traffic Manager
Oľga Zelková
Gatekeeper
Štefan Kožka
Jozef Matúš (voice)
Božidara Turzonovová
Helena Šimiaková (voice)
Jozef Vajda
Žiga (voice)
Ladislav Chudík
Emil Šimiak (voice)
Stano Dančiak
Ryšavý (voice)
Elo Romančík
Babiak (voice)
Pavol Mikulík
Major (voice)
Oľga Vronská
Grandma Haňa (voice)
Vlado Černý
Traffic Manager (voice)