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  • Beauty In Trouble (2006)
    Review preview for Beauty In Trouble

    It is the depth of the characters coupled with the breadth of the acting talent that make this film so watchable.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    A woman falls for an older man after her husband is locked up for stealing.
  • Divided We Fall (2000)
    A couple decide to take in a holocaust fugitive - a move which has unexpected consequences.
  • Honeymoon (2013)
    Review preview for Honeymoon

    Hřebejk's pacing is perfect with each revelation timed to intrigue and pull you further into the mystery.

    Richard Mowe · 3 out of 5
    When an uninvited guest turns up, a wedding day turns sour.
  • Kawasaki's Rose (2009)
    Review preview for Kawasaki's Rose

    If the past is another country, exploring it can be a dangerous endeavour, affecting more people than you know.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Family drama about decades-old betrayal to the communist secret police.
  • The Teacher (2016)
    Review preview for The Teacher

    Hrebejk and Jarchovsý deftly employ humour as a way of mocking and undercutting their anti-heroine while preventing their overall point about power and corruption from becoming preachy.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    A teacher creates a climate of fear in the classroom.
  • Up And Down (2004)
    Review preview for Up And Down

    An ambitious premise that only just falls short of genius.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Satire of racism and xenophobia in modern Prague.

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