Czech Films Blog

After its release, Wasteland has become one of the best and sophisticated crime dramas in the Czech Republic.

Wasteland is a village on the Czech-Polish border, which is close to a lignite quarry and there is a danger that it will disappear. Therefore, the mayor convenes a meeting about whether to have a referendum on the dissolution of the village. The greater part of the population votes to leave the village in exchange for an amount of money for their new start, but the enlightened minority would like to stay and ensure that the village exists. And so the enlightened mayor’s daughter disappears...

Everyone in the Czech Republic heard about the phenomenon of Angel of the Lord 2.

The Director of this piece is again Jiří Strach, which in 2005 he directed the first episode. It is said, that if the film has a sequel, it is not as good as the first film and the viewer is disappointed by the continuation. It really does not apply in the case of this work, which is proven more successful than the first one. Some of my acquaintances were on this fairy tale a few times at the cinema and I am honestly very looking forward to April, when it is going to be on DVD. 

A native of Prague, he studied acting at the DAMU (Academy of Performing Arts in Prague) and in 1969 joined the municipal theatres. After 14 years he moved to the theatre in Vinohrady, where he played until the year 2016. Is also a teacher at DAMU. His wife Jana Preissové is also an actress and together they have a son, Martin Preiss, who also devoted his life to acting and moderation activity, and son Jan Preiss, computer graphics. The actor himself said: Forty-eight years in theatre is long enough and I totally agree with it...

Among the news for March is also film Ostravak Ostravski.

The film divides audiences into two groups. The first loves it completely and the other it completely hates. I am in the first group as I live in Ostrava city. Ostrava is a part of the Czech Republic, and is living in its own speed with its unique humor and dialect.

Comedy by Tomas Vorel Sr. gained quite an achievement.

Without a doubt, cast the movie took care of it. The main character, portrayed by Jakub Kohak, brought the company much-needed comedic drama and, together with Eva Holubova, Filip Blazek, Jan Budar and Petr Ctvrtnicek has managed to hold up the movie atmosphere until the end.

Oddsockeaters are tiny creatures who live with us human beings.

They are responsible that in each pair of socks will always remain only one. I don't know about you, but this issue is with us on a daily basis and I am still looking for socks to pair. Sometimes I have the feeling that the washing machine just eats them. Thanks to this animated fairy tale we know that we do not lose our socks at random, but they are eaten by small and cute Oddsockeaters.