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Directed by:
Dan WlodarczykCinematography:
Richard ŘeřichaComposer:
Juraj DobrakovCast:
Pavel Liška, Marek Adamczyk, Jenovéfa Boková, Gabriela Míčová, Šárka Krausová, Bolek Polívka, Martin Sitta, Tomáš Tobola, Jana Kepková, Justýna Drábková (more)Plots(1)
A social drama from contemporary rural life. On the background of a dramatic tale of moldavite diggers, for whom the illegal mining of these semi-precious stones has become an uncontrollable passion as well as a way to resolve material problems, we follow the fates of two stepbrothers. A tangled web of friendship, betrayal, love and disappointment lead us into the specific and unique company of illegal prospectors who move beyond the law and live their dream of independence and freedom in 21st century Central Europe – until they get a bitter wakeup call. (CinemArt)
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A weak transcription of Hájíček's book "Green Horse Rustlers" (2001). While Hájíček is a bestseller in the literary world, he has not yet succeeded in the film world. The idea is not bad, of course, but even the three-member screenwriting team couldn't translate the straightforward story told in their form into a coherent feature film. Even from a formal point of view, it's kind of strange, with exteriors often lacking detail and even important dialogue shown in cluttered units. Acting-wise, perhaps Liška and Boková are good, while Adamczyk, Míčová and Vaculíková are not particularly guided and each of act in a way that is a little different according to their previous experience. This was a missed opportunity. This attempt at making a Czech western is literally awkward.
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I'm actually quite satisfied with this film. Pavel Liška portrayed his character brilliantly, which I didn't really believe at first, but he showed that he really is the great actor that many people think he is. And I believe it too. The moldavites have their malignant charm in the film, as do some of the characters and their fates, which are not simple.
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I am sad that screening of a film like Green Horse Rustlers was so limited in the Czech cinemas. Not only in number of cinemas that it showed, but also in the number of screenings. It’s a pity. The theme is interesting and the acting performances of Pavel Liška and Jenovéfa Boková are truly phenomenal. The problem is that the whole thing is just too ordinary and basically from everyday life. The film lacks any stronger plot line and it ends the same way it begins. The ending is more realistic than film-like, which certainly doesn’t hurt. Only it made it into a small Czech film revolving around moldavites instead of a great Czech drama.
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The calm atmosphere of Hájíček's texts, tasteful and functional camera, relatively well-used non-guiding music. Unfortunately, Marek Adamczyk acts very flatly (although he alternates his grimace a lot) and the hopeful screenplay feels totally lost and disconcerted. It's neither an extra eventful thriller nor an extra elaborate relationship drama. In the "solid and indistinct" category.
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