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Karlovy Vary International Film Festival · 2019

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2019

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10 films · 4 reviews

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After The Wedding

Review preview for After The Wedding

It’s all watchable enough if lacking real dramatic tension.

Richard Mowe · 3 out of 5
When a woman seeking funds for an Indian orphanage heads to NYC to meet a wealthy benefactor, the past collides with the present.

(Country: US; Year: 2019; Director: Bart Freundlich; Writer: Susanne Bier, Bart Freundlich; Stars: Michelle Williams, Julianne Moore, Billy Crudup, Will Chase, Eisa Davis, Abby Quinn, Azhy Robertson, Doris McCarthy, Susan Blackwell, John DiRenzo, Alex Esola, Greta Quispe, Mackenzie Owens, Amelia Workman, Ron Simons)

Full review See: Bart Freundlich in conversation on Julianne Moore with the boys, Michelle Williams with Alex Esola and Billy Crudup in After The Wedding, and Susanne Bier's Efter Brylluppet , Bart Freundlich in conversation on Michelle Williams' character, Billy Crudup's hair, a Lady Gaga song, connecting two worlds, and the narrative in After The Wedding

The Downfall Of The Secluded Berhof (Zánik samoty Berhof, End of the Lonely Farm Berghof)

The war is finally over but the atmosphere is still tense. Ulrika lives in a secluded spot in the mountains near the German border, condemned to coexist with her boorish father after her mother’s death. One day a German nun bursts into the house accompanied by three young Wehrmacht soldiers; she has to get them back home whatever the cost.

(Country: Czechoslovakia; Year: 1984; Director: Jirí Svoboda; Writer: Vladimír Körner, Vladimír Körner, Jirí Svoboda; Stars: Jana Brejchová, Radoslav Brzobohatý, Vladimír Huber, Milan Knazko, Petronela Kolevská, Lubomír Kostelka, Ladislav Krivácek, Miroslav Machácek, Jaroslav Mares, Stefan Misovic, Leon Niemczyk, Jerzy Nowak, Viteszlav Pohanka, Marek Probosz, Josef Sebek)

Forman Vs Forman

Documentary about the director.

(Country: Czech Republic; Year: 2019; Director: Helena Trestikova, Jakub Hejna)

Jiří Suchý - Tackling Life with Ease (Jiří Suchý - Lehce s životem se prát)

Profile of Jiří Suchý. Theatre personality, musician, poet, writer, graphic artist, collector, citizen. One of the key figures of the domestic cultural scene over the last six decades and a tireless campaigner for the enrichment of the Czech language.

(Country: Czech Republic; Year: 2019; Director: Olga Sommerová)

World premiere

Late Night

Review preview for Late Night

Memo to filmmakers: If you’re looking for a failsafe plan to make a delightful film, try showcasing the breadth of Emma Thompson’s talents.

Jeremy Mathews · 4 out of 5
A late-night talk show host’s world is turned upside down when she hires her only female staff writer. Originally intended to smooth over diversity concerns, her decision has unexpectedly hilarious consequences as the two women separated by culture and generation are united by their love of a biting punchline.

(Country: US; Year: 2019; Director: Nisha Ganatra; Writer: Mindy Kaling; Stars: Emma Thompson, Amy Ryan, John Lithgow, Mindy Kaling, Denis O'Hare, Max Casella, Hugh Dancy, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Reid Scott, Paul Walter Hauser, Faith Logan, John Early, Doris McCarthy, Billy Peck, Luke Slattery)

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Learning To Drive

Review preview for Learning To Drive

Sarah Kernochan's screenplay is precise and doesn't shy away from the real-life absurdities we all encounter.

Anne-Katrin Titze · 4 out of 5
Jolted by her husband leaving her, a writer decides to learn to drive.

(Country: US; Year: 2014; Director: Isabel Coixet; Writer: Sarah Kernochan; Stars: Ben Kingsley, Grace Gummer, Patricia Clarkson, Jake Weber, John Hodgman, Sarita Choudhury, Samantha Bee, Matt Salinger, Daniela Lavender, Michael Mantell, Avi Nash, Jessie Nagpal, Jonathan C. Kaplan, Bryan Burton, Randy Graff)

Full review See: Article about the première of Learning To Drive in New York , Thelma Schoonmaker, Daniel Hammond, Sarah Kernochan and Avi Nash on Learning To Drive

The Myth Of Fingerprints

Trouble brews when a family get together for Thanksgiving.

(Country: US; Year: 1997; Director: Bart Freundlich; Writer: Bart Freundlich; Stars: Randee Allen, Arija Bareikis, Justin Barreto, Chris Bauer, Nicholas Bourgeois, Tom Cumler, Blythe Danner, Hope Davis, Christopher Duva, Kelsey Gunn, Laurel Holloman, Brian Kerwin, James Le Gros, Julianne Moore, Polly Pelletier)

Pavarotti

Review preview for Pavarotti

The honesty and decency of his character never forces the narrative into areas of embarrassment.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
Documentary about the Italian tenor.

(Country: UK, US; Year: 2019; Director: Ron Howard; Writer: Cassidy Hartmann, Mark Monroe; Stars: Spike Lee, Princess Diana, Luciano Pavarotti, Phil Donahue, Stevie Wonder, Bono, Plácido Domingo, Nelson Mandela, Zubin Mehta, José Carreras, Nicoletta Mantovani, Madelyn Renée Monti, Kofi Annan, Joan Sutherland, Harvey Goldsmith)

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The Sleepers (Bez vědomí)

October 1989. Violinist Marie and her politically engaged husband set out from London for Prague. But was their decision to dive into the pre-revolutionary chaos perhaps a bit too hasty? HBO spy mini-series.

(Country: Czech Republic; Year: 2019; Director: Ivan Zachariás; Writer: Ondrej Gabriel; Stars: David Nykl, Tatiana Pauhofová, David Nykl, Tatiana Pauhofová)

World premiere

Spider-Man: Far From Home

Peter Parker's European holiday turns into a fight against the Elementals.

(Country: US; Year: 2019; Director: Jon Watts; Writer: Steve Ditko, Stan Lee, Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers; Stars: Zendaya, Angourie Rice, Tom Holland, Jon Favreau, Jake Gyllenhaal, Samuel L. Jackson, Cobie Smulders, Marisa Tomei, Martin Starr, J.K. Simmons, Numan Acar, Jacob Batalon, Remy Hii, Michael Mando, Hemky Madera)