Broken Voices

Plot

It’s the early 1990s and 13-year-old Valerie, a gifted novice singer, is given the chance to become a member of a world-famous girls’ choir, taking her place alongside her older sister and her other rivals in the ensemble. Everything points to the fact that Valerie’s exceptional talent has caught the attention of the formidable and much admired choirmaster. This highly anticipated psychological drama calls to mind not only the notorious case of Bambini di Praga, but also other devastating situations involving the clash of innocence and abusive authority.

About Broken Voices

Broken Voices (Czech: Sbormistr) is a 2025 thriller drama film written and directed by Ondřej Provazník. The primary impulse for the creation of the film was the sexual abuse scandal in the Bambini di Praga case. The filmmakers state that the story is not a reconstruction of specific events, but rather a loose interpretation of them within a feature film The film follows a twelve-year-old singer Karolína, who joins her sister in a prestigious girls' choir, where the strict guidance of demanding choirmaster Mácha begins to shape her aspirations. The film, a Czech Republic and Slovak Republic co-production, premiered at 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on 6 July 2025, where it was nominated for the Crystal Globe. The film was critically appreciated, and won Europa Cinemas Label Award as well as a Special Jury Mention for Kateřina Falbrová, for her performance as protagonist Karolína.

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