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Kawasaki's Rose

 

Film Info

Country Czech Republic
Language Czech with English Subtitles
Year of Release 2009
Running Time 100 minutes

Crew

Director Jan Hrebejk
Writer Petr Jarchovsky
Producer Rudolf Biermann
Producer Infilm and Tomas Hoffman
Producer Infinity Productions
Co-Producer TV Nova Productions

Cast

Lucie Lenka Vlasakova
Pavel, Lucie’s father Martin Huba
Jana, Lucie’s mother Daniela Kolarova
Ludek, Lucie’s husband Milan Mikulcik
Borek Antonin Kratochvil
Radka, TV reporter Petra Hrebickova
Kafka, ex-secret police investigator Ladislav Chudik
Kristian, television news editor Martin Schulz
Mr. Kawasaki Isao Onoda

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Synopsis

A drama about family and politics, the role of memory in relationships, and that of jealousy, arrogance, love, loyalty and betrayal. Pavel, a distinguished psychiatrist is about to receive an award for his life’s work and his role as a dissident; his handsome wife and adoring grown daughter are pleased the honor is coming his way. But Ludek, his son-in-law, employed on a documentary crew filming Pavel, resents that his own family, rooted in Czechoslovakia’s Communist past, ended up on the wrong side of history --- while his wife’s is now la crème de la crème. When Ludek discovers that Pavel may have corroborated with the secret police in order to silence a romantic rival, the plot thickens immeasurably. KAWASAKI’S ROSE considers the ways in which the past never stops informing the present, especially in societies where secrets were the way of life, and professional or personal success could depend upon a single well-placed piece of information, be it true or false.

Latest News

Kawasaki's Rose Wins Big at Berlinale

Kawasaki's Rose won the Ecumenical Award in the Panorama Section at the Berlin International Film Festival. It also won the CICAE Award (Panorama),  given by the International Confederation of Art House Cinemas.

Kawasaki's Rose Named Czech Entry for Oscars

The Czech Republic has chosen Kawasaki's Rose, the award-winning film from preeminent Czech filmmakers Jan Hrebejk and Petr Jarchovsky, as the country's entry for Best Foreign Language Film at this year's Academy Awards.

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Reviews

Los Angeles Times

“Beautifully crafted... A particularly compelling and significant film. Directed by the veteran Czech team of director Jan Hrebejk and writer Petr Jarchovsky (responsible for the superb Oscar-nominated "Divided We Fall"), Kawasaki's Rose peels away layers to reveal even deeper ones. This intricate, powerful, unsettling film brings us into a world of profound moral complexities.”

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