Slovak period drama Time of Hope (Čas nádejí) directed by Ján Sebechlebský and produced by pubcaster RTVS (STV) and ARINA Film production, is currently in postproduction, Film New Europe reports.

Time of Hopes follows the story of the Violovský family of innkeepers during the years 1914-1952. The series shows what happens to our lives when challenged by geopolitical changes, stressing the human effort and the desire to love and to have an ordinary fulfilled life, even at the cost of defiance.

Scarlett Čanákyová wrote the script and the cast includes Daniel Žulčák, Dominika Morávková-Zeleníková, Zuzana Mauréry, Katarína Krajčovičová and Róbert Sipos, among others.

„From the first to the eighth episode, the main characters age by 30 to 40 years in some cases. The make-over of the actors was more demanding with each episode. The series will have music composed and the recordings will be made with the Symphony Orchestra of the Slovak Radio,“ producer Zuzana Balkóová from RTVS told FNE.

Balkóová is producing together with Erik Panák. The project is supported by the RTVS and the Slovak Audiovisual Fund, and the expected budget for the 8 x 55 minute episodes is 3.8 m EUR.

The 70 shooting days took place in Slovakia (Bratislava, Malinovo, Piešťany, Trnava) and the Czech Republic (Příbram) from July 2022 until May 2023.

The estimated date of completion is November 2023 and the release date depends on the programming of RTVS.