Made In Prague

In short, Insect is a self-consuming product, always at pains to expose its artifice as it offers behind-the-scenes commentary on both its own and the play's making.

This psychological willingness to go along with an idea, however ludicrous, in order to avoid confrontation is likely to strike a chord with many in other countries currently grappling with how to deal with the rise of extremism.

The narrative is patchy and uneven.

There's a refreshing lack of sentimentality in the way Omerzu captures his duo of protagonists.

Despite the family fall outs and relationship fallout, these characters are winningly human.

For the most part this is a lyrical and lightly handled odd couple road movie that achieves a subtle resonance, although it is almost scuppered by a sudden major tonal shift in the film's final act.