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Kráska v Nesnázích (Beauty in Trouble)

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Kráska v Nesnázích (Beauty in Trouble)

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A complex, affecting multi-character drama, Beauty in Trouble also works as social history and as a tale of familial trials and tribulations.

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Cary Darling Dallas Morning News 04/03/2009
While this seems like familiar territory, in the hands of director Jan Hrebejk and his longtime screenwriting partner, Petr Jarchovsk, it's an engrossing, layered story of the ill-fitting choices and compromises everyone makes. Go to Full Review
John Hartl Seattle Times 03/12/2009
3/4
Beauty in Trouble uses another kind of catastrophe to reveal the true nature of its central characters. Go to Full Review
Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader 12/09/2008
Impressive for its mastery, intelligence, and ambition in juggling intricate plot strands and memorable characters. Go to Full Review
Kelly Jane Torrance Washington Times 12/13/2018
3.5/4
This character-driven drama is so gripping because every actor is so good, with each making archetypes - the nasty stepfather, the angry husband, the rich gentleman - that transcend their familiarity. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 08/16/2011
B
Offers an uncanny soap opera story that turns weird. Go to Full Review
Lawrence Toppman Charlotte Observer 04/17/2009
3.5/4
The movie begins with a flood that threatens Prague literally; it ends with a flood of emotions that threaten to undermine a potentially happy relationship. Go to Full Review
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11/07/2014 if you like this film, you can buy it on www.czechmovie.com See more 06/24/2011 At one point someone is reading Kundera's Lightness of Being. It fits with the film, a sensitive and funny relationship drama filled with quirky characters and emotional conflicts. It's also romantic and sexy in all the best measure, delivers a solid literate story, and gives a glimpse of life in the Czech Republic. There's some history, but mostly it's a story of a man and woman at odds, their breakup, the new man, and the family members who are caught up in the changes. Came out in 2006 but only made it to video store recently. My first Czech film experience, looking forward to more. See more 06/15/2011 Another well made, thoughtful film from director Jan Hrebejk. The film's strengths are its story and its characters. Most of the characters are richly drawn, while the intriguing premise is handled with an appropriately somber tone. Hrebejk relies too heavily on pop music interludes, and one or two of the more minor characters dwell on such extremes that make them less believable. See more 04/12/2011 Moral ambiguity never looked so good. And some people can't make a good decision to save their lives. See more 12/21/2010 Evocative. The storyline may be simple, but the characters are not, and through the movie we meet many who leave much food for thought. See more 12/21/2010 Evocative. The storyline may be simple, but the characters are not, and through the movie we meet many who leave much food for thought. See more Read all reviews
Kráska v Nesnázích (Beauty in Trouble)

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Director
Jan Hrebejk