Directed by:
Jiří HavelkaCinematography:
Martin ŽiaranCast:
Tereza Ramba, Vojtěch Kotek, Dagmar Havlová, Jiří Lábus, Pavla Tomicová, Ondřej Malý, Andrej Polák, Klára Melíšková, Kryštof Hádek, Stanislav Majer (more)Plots(1)
Already domestically hailed as the year's best film ("a film beyond criticism"), this quintessentially Czech comedy-drama echoes the Czech New Wave as it exposes the foibles of a group of co-op apartment owners gathered for their regular meeting -- if only they can agree on anything at all. Call them the "Twelve Angry Owners,” we all know them: the petty bureaucrat, the gossip, the "I'm being cheated," the too-helpful person suspiciously smiling, the anti-everything guy. It's a nightmare confrontation between intractable egos, hilarious to watch as long as you're not a participant. Redolent with provocative themes even as it leaves us laughing, this wonderful film is sure to be one of the big hits of the festival. Don't miss it. (Cinequest Festival)
(more)Cast
Tereza Ramba
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Amerikánka Vol. 9: V dětském sanatoriu (2020) (theatrical recording)
BrainStorm (2008) (TV movie)
Amerikánka. Na vzletové ranveji (2022) (theatrical recording)
Vojtěch Kotek
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Waves (2024)
České nebe: Cimrmanův dramatický kšaft (2012) (theatrical recording)
Burning Bush (2013) (TV movie)
Dagmar Havlová
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Gazdina roba (1992) (theatrical recording)
Noc pastýřů (1993) (TV movie)
Hřbitov pro cizince (1991) (TV movie)
Jiří Lábus
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Major Case Squad (2014) (series)
U Tlučhořů (2010) (theatrical recording)
Joachim, Put It in the Machine (1974)
Pavla Tomicová
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Figarova svatba (2012) (theatrical recording)
Cops and Robbers (2001) (series)
Jedlíci čokolády (2022) (theatrical recording)
Ondřej Malý
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Major Case Squad (2014) (series)
Nineties (2022) (series)
Burning Bush (2013) (TV movie)
Andrej Polák
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Major Case Squad (2014) (series)
Anthropoid (2016)
Vosto5: Pérák (2020) (theatrical recording)
Klára Melíšková
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Příběhy obyčejného šílenství (2009) (theatrical recording)
Dabing Street (2014) (theatrical recording)
Suspicion (2022) (series)
Kryštof Hádek
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Tony, Shelly and the Magic Light (2023)
Dark Blue World (2001)
The Cage (2019) (TV movie)
Stanislav Majer
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Waves (2024)
Major Case Squad (2014) (series)
Lord of War (2005)
David Novotný
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Oblomov (2002) (theatrical recording)
Teremin (2010) (theatrical recording)
Burning Bush (2013) (TV movie)
Ladislav Trojan
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Waiter, Scarper! (1980)
Forbidden Dreams (1986)
Blboun (2001) (theatrical recording)
Jiří Černý
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Major Case Squad (2014) (series)
Odpad, město, smrt (2013) (theatrical recording)
The Defender (2021) (series)
Maria Sawa
Best movies:
The Owners (2019)
Darius Benedikt
Best movies:
The Owners (2019)
Tom Brenton
Czech Republic
Best movies:
The Owners (2019)
Big Dreams (2023)
Halka Jeřábek Třešňáková
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Dechovka (2016) (theatrical recording)
In the Shadow (2012)
The Owners (2019)