Smysl pro tumor
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| genre = Comedy
Drama
| creator =
| developer =
| writer = Matěj Podzimek
Leander Verdievel (author of original)
| director = Tereza Kopáčová
| creative_director =
| starring = Filip Březina
| opentheme =
| country = Czech Republic
| language = Czech
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 8
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| executive_producer = Romana Špiková
| producer = Matěj Stehlík
| editor =
| location =
| cinematography = Pavel Berkovič
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| runtime = 58-61 minutes
| company =
| network = Czech Television
| first_aired = {{Start date|2024|01|7}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2024|02|25}}
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Smysl pro tumor (Sense of Tumour) is a comedy drama television series directed by Tereza Kopáčová. It is an adaptation of Belgian series Gevoel voor Tumor.{{cite web |last1=Bednářová |first1=Veronika |title=Smysl pro tumor: Komediální seriál o věcech, na které nechcete ani pomyslet, se dočkal tuzemské verze |url=https://www.reflex.cz/clanek/kultura/121082/smysl-pro-tumor-komedialni-serial-o-vecech-na-ktere-nechcete-ani-pomyslet-se-dockal-tuzemske-verze.html |website=Reflex.cz |access-date=24 December 2023 |language=cs}} It started broadcast on 7 January 2024.{{cite web |title=Nebát se mluvit nahlas o rakovině. V komediálním seriálu o ní hraje Bartoška|url=https://magazin.aktualne.cz/kultura/nebat-se-mluvit-nahlas-o-rakovine-bartoska-serial/r~2ed4b6fe990411eea3c0ac1f6b220ee8/ |website=Aktuálně.cz |access-date=24 December 2023 |language=cs |date=12 December 2023}}
First 2 episodes were presented at 2023 Serial Killer Festival.{{cite web |title=Smysl pro tumor - Zvláštní uvedení|url=https://serialkiller.tv/serial/smysl-pro-tumor/ |website=Serial Killer |access-date=24 December 2023 |language=cs}}{{cite web |last1=Benediktová |first1=Jana |title=Festival Serial Killer prověří, jestli mají Češi a Finové stejný smysl pro humor |url=https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/clanek/kultura/festival-serial-killer-proveri-jestli-maji-cesi-a-finove-stejny-smysl-pro-humor-2145 |website=ČT24 |access-date=24 December 2023}} Each episode ends with short interviews with young people who have completed cancer treatment and at the same time actively participated in the Fuck Cancer patient project.
Plot
The story is about a young student of medicine Filip who is diagnosed with cancer. Disease changes Filip's life and the lives of his family. Despite his illness, Filip finds love and starts to appreciate his own family members that support him despite their own struggles.
Cast
- Filip Březina as Filip Kalina
- Alžběta Malá as Hanka Vaňková, Antonín's granddaughter who becomes Filip's girlfriend
- Jiří Bartoška as Antonín Vaněk, Hanka's grandfather and Filip's roommate in hospital
- Tereza Brodská as Jarka Kalinová, Filip's mother
- Pavel Řezníček as Mirek Kalina, Filip's father
- Natálie Řehořová as Zuzana Stránská, Filip's sister
- Radim Jíra as Olda Stránský, Zuzana's husband
- Viktor Krčmář as Lojzík Stránský, Zuzana's son
- Mikuláš Voborský as Pepík Stránský, Zuzana's son
- Robert Nebřenský as Brukner
- Aleš Petráš as Levinský
- Pavlína Balner as Alice
- Mark Kristián Hochman as Vojta, Filip's friend
Episodes
Production
The series was filmed in Hradec Králové and Pardubice.{{cite journal |title=Smysl pro Tumor |journal=Presskit ČT |date=December 2023 |page=7 |url=https://img.ceskatelevize.cz/epress/pdf/PRESSKIT%20B5_SMYSL_PRO_TUMOR_WEB%20oprava.pdf |access-date=30 December 2023}}
Reception
Smysl pro tumor was highly praised by audiences who liked story for its emotional load and actors for their performances. .{{cite web |last=Čmuchálková |first=Anna |title=Diváci jsou nadšení ze seriálu Smysl pro tumor: Perfektně natočené, slzy střídaly smích, shodují se |url=https://www.extra.cz/divaci-jsou-nadseni-ze-serialu-smysl-pro-tumor-perfektne-natocene-slzy-stridaly-smich-shoduji-se-cf7f9 |website=Extra.cz |access-date=17 March 2024 |language=cs |date=14 January 2024}}{{cite web |last=Veselá |first=Eliška |title=Smysl pro tumor dojal diváky: Brečeli, že něco tak silného v televizi ještě nikdy neviděli |url=https://www.extra.cz/smysl-pro-tumor-dojal-divaky-breceli-ze-neco-tak-silneho-v-televizi-jeste-nikdy-nevideli-b0d24 |website=Extra.cz |access-date=17 March 2024 |language=cs |date=25 February 2024}} Addition of interviews with young people who have completed cancer treatment was also praised.{{cite web |last=Kabát |first=Marcel |title=Fuck cancer. Nejcennější na seriálu ČT Smysl pro tumor jsou svědectví skutečných pacientů |url=https://www.lidovky.cz/orientace/kultura/serial-ceska-televize-smysl-pro-tumor-filip-brezina-rakovina-fuck-cancer.A240105_114022_ln_kultura_hma |website=Lidovky.cz |access-date=17 March 2024 |language=cs |date=5 January 2024}}
The series was a huge success for Czech Television. Series was viewed approximately by 1,350,000 viewers (31.05% audience share).{{cite web |last=Semecký |first=Petr |title=Smysl pro tumor je mnohem větším hitem, než se myslelo. ČT uspěla u starších i mladších diváků |url=https://filmtoro.cz/blog/smysl-pro-tumor-megahit |website=Filmtoro |access-date=17 March 2024 |language=cs}} With retrospective views the series was watched by 2,970,000 viewers.{{cite web |last=Aust |first=Ondřej |title=Smysl pro tumor letos zatím nejúspěšnějším seriálem, měl 1,35 milionu diváků |url=https://www.mediar.cz/smysl-pro-tumor-je-letos-zatim-nejuspesnejsim-serialem-mel-1-35-milionu-divaku/ |website=Médiář |access-date=17 March 2024 |date=26 February 2024}}
External links
- [https://www.ceskatelevize.cz/porady/13767112794-smysl-pro-tumor/ Website (in Czech)]
- [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28309843/ IMDb.com]
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Category:Czech comedy television series
Category:Czech drama television series
Category:2024 Czech television series debuts
Category:2024 Czech television series endings
Category:Czech Television original programming
Category:Television series about cancer
Category:Czech television series based on non-Czech television series