Directed by:
Petr ZelenkaScreenplay:
Petr ZelenkaCinematography:
Alexander ŠurkalaComposer:
Matouš HejlCast:
Martin Myšička, Marek Taclík, Jana Plodková, Jitka Schneiderová, Tomáš Bambušek, Vladimír Škultéty, Stanislas Pierret, Marcial Di Fonzo Bo, Jiří Rendl (more)VOD (1)
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Sir P, a 90-year-old gray parrot, formerly living with Edouard Daladier, the French prime minister responsible for signing the Munich Treaty, comes to Prague to give his “account” of the past events. There is a press conference with him at the French cultural centre… But in a series of weird events Sir P is kidnapped by a Czech journalist undergoing a mid-life crisis. The guy has him say some really controversial statements publicly, causing a diplomatic scandal. At the end of the day it is the French who decide to assasinate their own national hero to calm things down a bit... (official distributor synopsis)
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An extremely original film. Funny, playful, sophisticated, thought-provoking, perfectly filmed... Moreover, it will delight all die-hard admirers of Edvard Beneš, of which I am one. The less you know in advance about the plot of Lost in Munich, the better. The first twist is really SO unexpected that I would hate to be deprived of it beforehand. Petr Zelenka plays beautifully with the viewer, but his aim is not to mischievously trick him. No, on the contrary, he rewards the viewer with a pleasant feeling of "I thought there was something not quite... But I really wouldn't have thought of that, bravo!" In short, after some time, the Czech Republic has once again produced a film that I don't want and can't fault at all.
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In the first half hour, Zelenka gets this not-very-successful bitter comedy about a media bubble around a talking parrot going, in order to later have the upper hand against the audience by implying that the films lack quality had been intentional the entire time, and for good reason. Lost in Munich is a perfectly balanced (very funny and at the same time sad and painfully true) parable about backstage of film productions, about the Czech nation, and about the fact that appearances sometimes deceive, of course with a certain amount of exaggeration. The film is directed with a firm hand and is a thoughtful and conscious project with natural actors, the ambitiously and intelligently-grasped theme of the Munich Agreement, and with a functional story full of surprising twists. In terms of Czech films, this story is also told in a rather unusual and attractive way.
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Spectacular! The best Czech movie in recent years. An excellent comedy(?) extending beyond the limits of the genre, unparalleled in contemporary Czech cinema. After a weird trailer, I decided to give it a miss at the cinema, but I regret it all the more now, because I enjoyed literally every minute of it. A clear five stars and a completely new perspective concerning the events of 1938 for me. I recommend not reading up on the movie in advance. All the surprising twists only intensified my experience.
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It’s truly incredible how Zelenka manages to adapt diverse narrative formulas in favour of a unified idea and an irresistibly satirical characterization of the unchanging Czech mood. The "film-within-a-film" technique allows him to poetically outline the intended plot motifs, which he then humorously develops in a frank, semi-documentary spirit in the fictional process of filming. What's amazing is the ease with which the fictional world mirrors the real one, with all the political, ethical, financial or deliberately absurd problems in the cycle of filmmaking, this time juxtaposed with smart historical satire and more or less obvious winks at the nature of Czechness. Fine actors, brilliant cinematography, great direction. Day for Night for Czech filmmakers. 85%
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It’s a level better Polski film, this time in a version with French, Munich, and the very beautiful Prague. While I personally don't find it necessary for films like this to be made, I would leave it to the next generation to evaluate them, because I understand that if you fall in love with Day for Night, then you have to act.
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