Body-Positive Annecy Player ‘Living Large’ Debuts Trailer: ‘You Must Accept Yourself First’ (EXCLUSIVE)
10.06.2024 - 17:43
/ variety.com
Marta Balaga It’s all about a generous helping of self-love in Kristina Dufková‘s stop-motion offering “Living Large,” which screens in Annecy’s Contrechamp competition this week and debuts its trailer exclusively with Variety. For teenager Ben, it’s not always that easy. Despite the bullying and the mockery he has to endure at school, he’s never worried too much about his weight.
However, after meeting the lovely Klara, he wants to change. Instead of cooking another sumptuous meal for his single mother or practicing with his band, he goes on a diet. “Ben needs to start liking himself – just the way he is.
Only then can he think about making any serious lifestyle changes,” explains Dufková, who makes her feature debut with the film. “He loses a bit of weight as the story progresses; he decides to be healthier, but he doesn’t suddenly become thin. He falls in love and starts to look at himself differently, but you must accept yourself first.
That’s the lesson here, and that’s the first step on this journey.” She decided to make the film – produced by Matěj Chlupáček for Barletta – after being inspired by Mikaël Ollivier’s novel. “It was the right time because my daughter was also a teenager, and I noticed there weren’t many films focusing on older kids. Also, it’s not just about our relationship with food or struggles with obesity.
It’s about leaving childhood behind and transforming into an adult.” Dufková hopes “Living Large” will speak to kids and grownups alike. “It can remind adults of that particular time in their lives, and it can help kids who are going through it right now,” she says. With Gebeka International handling international sales, the film was co-produced by Novinski, Česká televise and Novanima
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