SYNOPSIS: Set in the Middle Ages, in the heart of a beautiful countryside ruled by the powerful Lord Balador, fourteen-year-old Thomas lives with his father, grandfather and sister.  Thomas knows the forest like no one else, and he has the remarkable ability to talk to and understand the wildlife that surrounds him.  When Thomas’ father, Balador’s herdsman, is tragically killed one night, Thomas fears that the ruthless Lord will hire a new herdsman and evict his family from their land.

When a plan to meet Lord Balador to ask for a piece of land leads to an embarrassing situation, Thomas is forced to flee to the forest – leaving his grandfather and sister behind.  His instincts must take over if he wants to survive, and bring Lord Baladora a gift that will ensure forgiveness and the freedom of his family.

EDITORIAL REVIEW:  The adorable Slovakian Brano Holicek plays Thomas, a young boy who has an uncanny ability to communicate with animals.  He can not only sense their pain and fear, but Thomas can also talk to them.  Thomas lives with his family on a small piece of land in the shadow of the Balador castle  Father is Lord Balador's herdsman and charged with caring for the leader's livestock.  When Thomas' father is killed one night by a pack of wolves, Thomas fears that Balador will kick what's left of his family off the land and they'll end up homeless beggars and thieves.  Thomas' grandfather concocts a plan to meet with and speak to Lord Balador on the day of his daughter, Formina's, 15th birthday - and engagement to a nobleman.  When the entire town gathers at the castle to pay tribute to Formina (who was born on the same day as Thomas, but one year earlier) the plan is to talk to Lord Balador and beg for a small piece of land so they can live without fear of eviction.  Everything goes according to plan, but not for long.  A comedy of errors sees Lord Balador insulted and embarrassed with mud on his face ;-) to the point where he at first forgives young Thomas, but later sends some hired thugs after him.  Thomas grabs his horse and escapes into the forest and the chase is on.  Thomas fights an unseeingly endless battle to return home, and maybe with something that only his remarkable talents can get.  Something that Lord Balador is willing to give something very valuable for.

Brano Holicek was just 14 when he landed this role.  A talented singer also, Brano's first acting job came as the lead in the stage production of Oliver.  He gives a flawless performance in Thomas the Falconer...but doesn't sing. ;-(  After this movie he appeared in just three more films before disappearing from the spotlight.  Pitty.

This is a PAL region free DVD.  Chances are it will play in NTSC DVD players because most new players automatically convert the signal from PAL to North American standard NTSC.  We have about 7 different players here, all different brands., and they all play this disc perfectly.

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STARRING: Brano Holicek, Juraj Kukura, Klára Jandová, Waldemar Kownacki.
AVAILABILITY: In stock! Ships within one business day.
LENGTH: 96 minutes.
LANGUAGE: Slovak, with OPTIONAL ENGLISH, FRENCH SUBTITLES.
SPECIAL FEATURES: 1.78:1 (16:9 Widescreen); 5.1 Stereo; 1 disc; Uncut.
VIEWER DISCRETION: No objectionable content.
PICTURE QUALITY: Excellent picture quality. (what's this mean?)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Slovakia (2000).
ALSO KNOWN AS: Falkner Thomas (Germany) (TV title) / Król sokolów (Poland) / Sokoliar Tomás (Slovakia) / Solymász Tamás (Hungary) / Thomas le fauconnier (France) / Thomas the Falconer (Europe: English title) / Tomas and the Falcon King (International: English title) / Tomas und der Falkenkönig (Germany).
DATE ADDED TO OUR LIBRARY:  August 29, 2008.
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