Directed by:
Jan HřebejkScreenplay:
Michal VieweghCinematography:
Martin ŠáchaCast:
Jiří Langmajer, Marika Procházková, Hynek Čermák, Viktorie Čermáková, Luděk Munzar, Jana Gýrová, Valerie Šámalová, Jenovéfa Boková, Gregor Bauer (more)VOD (1)
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The heroes of The Holy Quaternity, two electricians Ondra (Hynek Cermak) and Vitek (Jiri Langmajer), are given the chance to go and work on a Caribbean island where a hurricane has destroyed the power lines. Ondra and Vitek are friends and neighbours, and they and their families live in total harmony. Their wives, Dita (Viktorie Cermakova) and Marie (Marika Prochazkova), are fond of each other, and Ondra’s adolescent sons are going out with Vitek’s adolescent daughters. In short, they share an idyllic existence that is only undermined by one thing – their dull sex lives. (official distributor synopsis)
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Although I respect Jan Hřebejk as a director, this film really didn't work out for him. Probably his weakest film, and yet it's full of good actors. It's hard to wrap my head around it. The overall impression is awkwardness of giant proportions. However, it's important to realize that all this futile effort was preceded by Viewegh's poor screenplay.
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An unfinished bachelor's story, repeating the most annoying stereotypes of Czech sexuality (falling asleep, hippo rolling, boredom, overacted awkwardness) and leading to the moral and meaningless of Poledňáková and a kind of pseudo-masturbation fantasy without fantasy (a dream come true about a foursome that cures the boredom of marriage, but which completely fails in showing even an indication of what will happen to the protagonists). The film is more open, but only in terms of nudity - otherwise, it anxiously remains true to the "comedic" principle - nothing biting, humorously embarrassing or sensual can be found here. I almost feel sorry for Hřebejk, given how hard he tries to save a badly built story with his generous lyricism, which again says nothing, in some places it even completely misses the point of Viewegh's ticklish short story (the scene with the church in ruins). The conclusion is toothless and only underscores the impotence of Czech film in relation to erotic and intimate themes, which turn into a lustful, lifeless and tame lasciviousness in the hands of Czech filmmakers without a hint of an edge or something other than shallow humor - the grateful laughter of the audience when, after the tortured exotic postcard sets from the Caribbean, the characters finally run somewhere and one of them falls (repeatedly), is a faithful barometer of the state of the genre.
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I will only accept this movie if Hřebejk admits that he made the movie just so he could let it screen in a small independent cinema here and there. Otherwise, it’s a huge viewer trap. Not only does such a premise not deserve a movie adaptation, but I also don’t think it has any significant telling value. Viewegh really showed us what’s inside his mind when he decided to write his first script on this very topic. Well, I have to say that if his next ideas are in a similar vein, then this is my last encounter with him.
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In sex, sometimes anything goes, as long as you're really, really good friends. Even a foursome one can work, with just minor issues, but overall, you can still enjoy it. The movie is very realistic, and it's not pandering, but ultimately, it's actually about nothing at all. Luděk Munzar surprised me very pleasantly.
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