A bitter comedic-drama centering around Tomas, a former promising young director who must cope with a commerce driven world he no longer wants to participate in.
Acting
Hanák's self-loathing feels uncomfortably authentic.
Direction
Vorel weaponizes his own bitterness against the medium.
Director
Tomáš Vorel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Vorel cast himself in small roles across his films as a running joke about director irrelevance.
Made during Czech cinema's post-commercialization crash, when state funding evaporated and directors suddenly had to sell things.
CZ
