So Far, So Near

The film contemplates the coexistence of autistic children with their parents. It strives to find new ways of looking at this serious disorder of the human psyche. It debunks generally held stereotypes about this disorder and takes up parents‘ issues as well as love between people with autism.

The film offers a look into the lives of people with autism while challenging generally held opinions in society about this developmental disorder. This is an unusual film about the environment in families with autistic children, which reveals the day-to-day challenge of life with them. It is not, however, built on dialogue and testimony, but on specific, naturally occurring situations in which it contemplates the issues of familial and romantic love for people with autism. The documentary was made over the course of seven years in cooperation with a nonprofit organization called the Andreas Autism Centre, which provides expert and comprehensive support to people with autism, as well as to their families.

Oficial website: takdalekotakblizko.forfilm.sk

Producer: Barbara Hessová
Coproducer: Kateřina Nakládalová
Story and Screenplay: Marek Leščák, Jaro Vojtek
Director: Jaro Vojtek
DOP: Noro Hudec, Jaro Vojtek
Editor: Peter Harum
Sound design: Dušan Kozák
Sound mixing by: Bohumil Martinák

Original language: slovak
Subtitles: english
Running time: 80 minutes
Film format: 1920×1080 25p, 16:9, COLOUR
Medium: DCP 25p, Blu-ray, DVD
Sound: 5.1
Genre: Documentary
Year of premiere: 2015
Year of production: 2014
Distribution premiere: 2.4.2015
Copyright: AH production, Andreas n.o., RTVS
Oficial website: takdalekotakblizko.forfilm.sk
Facebook: facebook.com/takdalekotakblizko