Ester’s son David has an intellectual disability. Unable to speak, he requires constant care, and
his behavior is often unpredictable. One day, the mother‘s patience breaks – she steals a camper
van and sets off with her son on a journey across Italy. Along the way, they meet Zuza, a free-
spirited traveler who briefly restores Ester’s sense of freedom and hope. This sensitive road
movie about caring for another while preserving one’s own independence was presented in
Cannes’ Un Certain Regard program.
Zuzana Kirchnerová-Špidlová
A director and screenwriter, she studied law at Charles University and directing at the Prague
Film and Television School (FAMU). Her graduation film Bába (2008) won the top prize in
Cannes’ Cinéfondation program. Caravan is the first Czech film in three decades to be selected
for Un Certain Regard.
Ester’s son David has an intellectual disability. Unable to speak, he requires constant care, and
his behavior is often unpredictable. One day, the mother‘s patience breaks – she steals a camper
van and sets off with her son on a journey across Italy. Along the way, they meet Zuza, a free-
spirited traveler who briefly restores Ester’s sense of freedom and hope. This sensitive road
movie about caring for another while preserving one’s own independence was presented in
Cannes’ Un Certain Regard program.
Zuzana Kirchnerová-Špidlová
A director and screenwriter, she studied law at Charles University and directing at the Prague
Film and Television School (FAMU). Her graduation film Bába (2008) won the top prize in
Cannes’ Cinéfondation program. Caravan is the first Czech film in three decades to be selected
for Un Certain Regard.
his behavior is often unpredictable. One day, the mother‘s patience breaks – she steals a camper
van and sets off with her son on a journey across Italy. Along the way, they meet Zuza, a free-
spirited traveler who briefly restores Ester’s sense of freedom and hope. This sensitive road
movie about caring for another while preserving one’s own independence was presented in
Cannes’ Un Certain Regard program.
Zuzana Kirchnerová-Špidlová
A director and screenwriter, she studied law at Charles University and directing at the Prague
Film and Television School (FAMU). Her graduation film Bába (2008) won the top prize in
Cannes’ Cinéfondation program. Caravan is the first Czech film in three decades to be selected
for Un Certain Regard.