
Juraj Jakubisko's first feature film after a forced nine-year-long break is a story about an unconventional man, Jozef Matúš. He arrives to a small village in eastern Slovakia to settle down and start a family. He is ready to subordinate everything to his goal. It all starts with stealing building material and ends with him disregarding those close to him to a point where his ambitions are turning against him. Build a House, Plant a Tree is a viewer-friendly film with a plot resembling a western, including several attractive action sequences.

as Jozef Matúš

as Ivan Šimiak

as Helena Šimiaková

as Žiga

as Emil Šimiak

as Ryšavý

as Samo

as Babiak

as Major

as Mária

as Grandma Haňa

as Deputy Dzuriak

as Tóno Rosinec

as Grandma Haľa

as Shepherd

as Driver

as Police Officer

as Pensioner

as Pensioner

as Samo's Wife

as Katka

as Assistant Driver

as Traffic Manager

as Policeman

as Gatekeeper

as Man

as Forester

as Jozef Matúš (voice)

as Helena Šimiaková (voice)

as Žiga (voice)

as Emil Šimiak (voice)

as Ryšavý (voice)

as Babiak (voice)

as Major (voice)

as Grandma Haňa (voice)

as Traffic Manager (voice)