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Kvaska

2007 · 106 min

A breezy, tuneful Czech caper that keeps twisting and turning with witty dialogue and catchy songs, easy to enjoy.

Directed by: Mirjam Landa
Genres: Comedy, Music
Starring: Filip Tomsa, Lucie Vondráčková, Rudolf Hrušínský

Overview: Young man in the prison is obsessed with a singer who is to perform in a new musical its director is currently auditioning for. He escapes and through complex and often very funny series of events ends up being the main star of the musical, only to be discovered by the police the day before the premiere...OK, enough spoilers! The story keeps going on... Lots of great dialogs, awesome music and singing, and ever-twisting story (plus, the parallels between the play's script and the real story) makes this one of the most enjoyable Czech movies I've seen in years (and I've seen many)! Definitely check it out if you like comedy, drama, musicals, and theater.

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Directed by: Mirjam Landa
Genres: Comedy, Music
Starring: Filip Tomsa, Lucie Vondráčková, Rudolf Hrušínský

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
freedom
identity
music
deception
Places: prison
big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
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Humour	7
Realism	6
Romance	4
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy, music
Directed by: Mirjam Landa
Written by: Mirjam Landa
Starring: Filip Tomsa, Lucie Vondráčková, Rudolf Hrušínský, Henrich Šiška, Daniel Landa, Jiří Datel Novotný, Martin Sobotka, Jiří Korn
Music: Daniel Landa
Cinematography: Tomáš Kobolka
Runtime: 106 min
Country: Czech Republic
Languages: Czech

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