Directed by:
Jan HřebejkScreenplay:
Petr JarchovskýCinematography:
Martin ŠtrbaComposer:
Aleš BřezinaCast:
Aňa Geislerová, Stanislav Majer, Jiří Černý, Kristýna Badinková Nováková, David Máj, Jiří Šesták, Jana Radojčičová, Matěj Zikán, Vlastimil Dušek (more)Plots(1)
Psychological drama Honeymoon concludes a film trilogy – together with two previous Hrebejk's films Kawasaki's Rose and Innocence. The common theme of the three films is a reflection about guilt from past and the possibilities of forgiveness. The intimate story of Honeymoon takes place during one afternoon, night and next morning at a family cottage, where an uninvited guest disrupts a wedding celebration. The story is conceived as a metaphor for social (im)possibility of getting over a tragic past. (official distributor synopsis)
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I have reservations about the final quarter of an hour, which is brought down by the weak script. Nevertheless, such a good psychological drama, captivatingly filmed by cinematographer Martin Štrba, would probably be hard to find in Czech cinema over the last ten years. A lot of credit for this goes not only to the quality direction of Jan Hřebejk but also to the convincing performances of the central trio. (75%)
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The film looks as if its creators were trying to make a B movie thriller from the 1990s, which does not go hand in hand with Hřebejk's poetics of humorous supporting characters. This special comedic-dramatic mix survives thanks to the camera and great actors. However, a strong story, a meaningful plot construction and, above all, focus, are all missing. This is rather a disappointment due to the missed opportunity.
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Honeymoon is a tense drama about guilt, responsibility and shadows of the past that will catch up with you.
Psychologically precise, with only one or two editing lapses (read: WTF moments), it constantly leaves the audience in
doubt as to where the truth is and who is lying, who the villain is and who the victim is. There is also welcome comic
relief in the character of the sister’s husband, who prefers to sleep on the toilet when he’s drunk.
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The dialogue was at times so silly you couldn't possibly say it, the acting unconvincing for the camera – it would have worked in the theatre and there would have been ovations, but it didn't fit a film. A good nibble here and there and you get the feeling that’s how it would happen and it all feels natural, but then it's broken up by bad acting or moronic dialogue. Here and there a nice image, but this film is not artistic... where is Czech cinema headed? :-D
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And here it goes again! Once again I came across a Czech movie that really knocked my socks off with how good it was, but when I came to Filmbooster what knocked my socks off were the other users here. The worst part is that from reading the czech reviews here, I didn’t find a single reason why Honeymoon should have gotten such a negative score. Where are all the bad reviews? In my opinion, Honeymoon is a pretty brutal psychological movie, which reminded me mostly of Scandinavian dramas. I admit that it could have been a lot more brutal, but on the other hand, everything is made up for by the excellent acting performances, where the actors make sure that you know what to think about their character. Other than Geislerová’s character, which seemed a bit unfinished to me after I saw the movie. But everything is made up for by the visual ending, which proves that the director of photography is the man. Honeymoon might be a chamber drama, but it has no problems mesmerizing you with its human roughness, which is something I don’t see in Czech movies very often to be honest.
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