Most (2003 film)

Most
Directed by	Bobby Garabedian
Written by	Bobby Garabedian William Zabka
Starring	Vladimir Javorsky Lynda Rybova Ladislav Ondrej Ester Geislerova Brad Heller Klara Issova
Cinematography	Michael FitzMaurice
Edited by	Kveto Hecko Paul Petschek
Music by	John Debney
Release date	2003
Running time	29 minutes
Country	Template:FilmCzechRepublic

Most (re-titled The Bridge in some countries) is a 2003 Czech film directed by Bobby Garabedian and written and produced by American actor William Zabka. The music score was created by John Debney (Passion of the Christ). It introduces three new characters, starring Vladimir Javorsky, Linda Rybova, and introducing Lada Ondrej.

Plot

Most is the story of a single father who takes his eight year-old son to work with him at the railroad drawbridge where he is the bridge tender. A day before, the boy meets a woman boarding a train, a drug abuser. At the bridge, the father goes into the engine room, and tells his son to stay at the edge of the nearby lake. A ship comes, and the bridge is lifted. Though it is supposed to arrive an hour later, the train happens to arrive. The son sees this, and tries to warn his father, who is not able to see this. Just as the oncoming train approaches, his son falls into the drawbridge gear works while attempting to lower the bridge, leaving the father with a horrific choice. The father then lowers the bridge, the gears crushing the boy. The people in the train are completely oblivious to the fact a boy died trying to save them, other than the drug addict woman, who happened to look out her train window. The movie ends, with the man wandering a new city, and meets the woman, no longer a drug addict, holding a small baby. The film draws Christian parallels with the sacrifice a young boy and his father make to that of God and Jesus. Other relevant narratives run in parallel, namely one of the female drug-addict, and they all meet at the climax of this tumultuous film. Critics gave rave reviews for this unique, subtle, and brilliantly produced work. Many reviewers had deep and moving reactions to the film. Christianity Today magazine called it “life changing.”

Main cast

• Bridge operator, father- Vladimir Javorsky
• His young son, named Lado- Lada Ondrej
• Young woman- Linda Rybova

Awards

• Sundance Film Festival 2004: Official Selection
• Palm Springs International 2003: Winner ~ Best of Festival
• Maui Film Festival 2003: Winner - Best Short Film; Audience Award - Best Newcomers
• Heartland Film Festival 2003: Winner ~ Crystal Heart Award
• Zabka was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Film.

External links

• Most at IMDb
• Official Site