One F*cking Wish

Disabled Petr, living with an overprotective father, wants to prove his masculinity by meeting a girl from the internet.

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Petr celebrates his 18th birthday. What first may seem like an innocent wish from his grandma triggers a wave of tension in Petr's small family. His father finds that wish for a girlfriend inappropriate. Petr, despite his wheelchair, wants to prove him wrong by arranging a date over the internet. As Vera, the girl comes in for the date, it is time to be a real man.

  • Piotr Jasinski
    Writer
  • Jan Dvoracek
    Writer
  • Piotr Jasinski
    Director
  • Ester Valtrova
    Producer
  • Frantisek Beles
    Key Cast
    "Petr"
  • Anna Glassnerova
    Key Cast
    "Girl"
  • Pavel Batek
    Key Cast
    "Father"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Jediny Zatraceny Prani
  • Project Type:
    Feature, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    comedy, drama
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 24 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 1, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Czech Republic
  • Country of Filming:
    Czech Republic
  • Language:
    Czech
  • Shooting Format:
    16mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - FAMU
  • Cairo IFF 2022
    Cairo
    Egypt
    November 18, 2022
    World Premiere
    Jury's Special Mention
  • Poitiers IFF 2022
    Poitiers
    France
    December 10, 2022
    French premiere
    Official selection
  • Les Arcs IFF 2022
    Les Arcs
    France
    December 16, 2022
    -
    Official selection
  • New Horizons IFF 2023
    Wroclaw
    Poland
    July 24, 2023
    Polish premiere
    Official competition - shorts
Director Biography - Piotr Jasinski

31 years old director from Warsaw, Poland. Currently based in Prague. He is studying Directing MA at FAMU International. Scholar of Visegrad Fund Scholarship Program. His short films premiered at the most important festivals in the world.

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Director Statement

The emotional life of handicapped people is still a taboo subject. Very often they need to face stereotypical thinking, even among family.

One F*cking Wish is a story about two different points of view on disability. The Father of handicapped Petr does everything to make his son feel “normal”. However, a special attitude makes Petr feel “different”. The boy wants to prove that he doesn’t need any special care.

Is a wheelchair the real problem, or are we?