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Directed by:
Jan HřebejkScreenplay:
Petr JarchovskýCinematography:
Martin ŠtrbaComposer:
Aleš BřezinaCast:
Aňa Geislerová, Stanislav Majer, Jiří Černý, Kristýna Badinková Nováková, David Máj, Jiří Šesták, Jana Radojčičová, Matěj Zikán, Vlastimil Dušek (more)Plots(1)
Psychological drama Honeymoon concludes a film trilogy – together with two previous Hrebejk's films Kawasaki's Rose and Innocence. The common theme of the three films is a reflection about guilt from past and the possibilities of forgiveness. The intimate story of Honeymoon takes place during one afternoon, night and next morning at a family cottage, where an uninvited guest disrupts a wedding celebration. The story is conceived as a metaphor for social (im)possibility of getting over a tragic past. (official distributor synopsis)
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The dialogue was at times so silly you couldn't possibly say it, the acting unconvincing for the camera – it would have worked in the theatre and there would have been ovations, but it didn't fit a film. A good nibble here and there and you get the feeling that’s how it would happen and it all feels natural, but then it's broken up by bad acting or moronic dialogue. Here and there a nice image, but this film is not artistic... where is Czech cinema headed? :-D
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Honeymoon is a tense drama about guilt, responsibility and shadows of the past that will catch up with you.
Psychologically precise, with only one or two editing lapses (read: WTF moments), it constantly leaves the audience in
doubt as to where the truth is and who is lying, who the villain is and who the victim is. There is also welcome comic
relief in the character of the sister’s husband, who prefers to sleep on the toilet when he’s drunk.
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I have reservations about the final quarter of an hour, which is brought down by the weak script. Nevertheless, such a good psychological drama, captivatingly filmed by cinematographer Martin Štrba, would probably be hard to find in Czech cinema over the last ten years. A lot of credit for this goes not only to the quality direction of Jan Hřebejk but also to the convincing performances of the central trio. (75%)
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The film looks as if its creators were trying to make a B movie thriller from the 1990s, which does not go hand in hand with Hřebejk's poetics of humorous supporting characters. This special comedic-dramatic mix survives thanks to the camera and great actors. However, a strong story, a meaningful plot construction and, above all, focus, are all missing. This is rather a disappointment due to the missed opportunity.
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I can't help but think this film is extremely well constructed, where you have an almost uncomfortable sense of something terrible that could happen. This may not come to fruition in the way you expect, but the film is still quite gritty in its second half. This is where Hřebejk's mastery of gradually revealing what is important comes into play.
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