Andel Exit
| Andel Exit | |
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| Directed by | Vladimír Michálek |
| Written by | Vladimír Michálek Jáchym Topol (based on the novel of Jáchym Topol) |
| Produced by | Jaroslav Boucek |
| Starring | Jan Cechticky Klára Issová |
| Music by | Jan Cechticky Yarda Helesic |
Release date | October 26, 2000 |
Running time | 100 min |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Language | Czech |
Andel Exit (also called as Angel Exit) is a 2000 Czech drama movie directed by Vladimír Michálek with Jan Cechticky and Klára Issová. [1] The movie was based on thee 1995 novel of Jáchym Topol named Anděl. The movie earned two Czech Lion Awards in 2000 for Best Design and Best Editing. [2]
Synopsis
The film is about Mike, a junkie and a thief, who decided to get away from drugs after falling for his new neighbour Jane. However his girlfriend Kaja prevented him from doing so. Following the trcs of Kaja , Mike ended up in South Afria where he gets involved with local gangsters and meth dealers.
Cast
- Jan Cechticky as Mikes
- Klára Issová as Kája
- Zuzana Stivínová as Jana
- Vojtech Pavlícek as Lukás
- Pavel Landovský as Machata
- Eva Holubová as Machatová
Production
After impressed by the novel of Jáchym Topol named Anděl, director Vladimír Michálek met with him and asked Topol to accompany with him in the screenplay. The film commenced its shooting on December 24, 1999. [3]
Reception
The movie was met with positive reviews. CER said that despite having an infantile plot, the film worked best on the microscopic level by picking up the minutiae of modern life and capturing the ills of a generation on screen.[4] Film Blitz also noted that the film provide an eye-opening picture of a rarely-seen side of Prague: scummy suburbs, of peddled religious icons and groceries brought on credit, where meaningless sex and drugs are about the only escape. [5]
Awards
Czech Lion Awards , 2000
- Won, Best Design - Vladimír Michálek and Martin Strba
- Won, Best Editing - Jirí Brozek
- Nominated, Best Actress - Klára Issová
- Nominated, Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Zuzana Stivínová
- Nominated, Best Director - Vladimír Michálek
- Nominated, Best Cinematography - Martin Strba
- Nominated, Best Sound - Radim Hladík Jr.
Trivia
- The movie entirely shot digitally unsing a skelton crew and then transferred into 35mm film [6]
- Klára Issová shaved her head completely bald (on screen) for the movie.[7]
References
- ^ http://www.filmaffinity.com/en/film475092.html
- ^ http://www.filmovaakademie.cz/en/detail?movie=And%C4%9Bl%20Exit
- ^ http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/porady/1033786635-andel-exit/
- ^ http://www.ce-review.org/01/4/kinoeye4_horton.html
- ^ http://trashcity.org/BLITZ/BLIT0992.HTM
- ^ http://www.cinema.bg/sff/2002/eng/movies/angel_exit.php
- ^ http://kultura.zpravy.idnes.cz/klara-issova-brzy-slavna-ale-co-dal-dtc-/filmvideo.aspx?c=A010426_141415_filmvideo_cfa