Beauty in Trouble

Reviews:

Star Tribune
"Czech film is a richly textured story of love, lust, wealth and power." More

Variety Magazine
"Recent history intrudes on the present-day lives of working Czechs in this masterful multicharacter drama..." More


Awards:

- Denver International Film Festival - Krzysztof Kieslowski Award for Best Feature Film
- Special Jury Price, Karlovy Vary Film Festival, 2006
- Best Foreign Film Award - Santa Barbara International Film Festival


Synopsis:

Beauty in Trouble explores a young woman’s romantic dilemma: torn between a primal connection and the need to provide for her children, she loves two men. Set against the back drop of the recent floods in Prague, Beauty in Trouble is full of unexpected twists, humor and amazing performances culminating in a surprising and paradox ending.


Film Details:

Country of Origin: Czech Republic, 2006
Original Language: Czech, with English subtitles
Running Time: 110 min

Writer: Petr Jarchovsky
Director: Jan Hrebejk
Producer: Ondrej Trojan


Cast:

Marcela - Anna Geislerová
Maassoum - Roman Luknár
Marcela's Mother - Jana Brejchová
Uncle Richie - Jirí Schmitzer
Jarda's Mother - Emília Vásáryová


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