'Chica Checa' Review: Earnest Czech Comedy-Drama Lowers the Stakes at Karlovy Vary
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Elena Lazic
Summary
A review of Šimon Holý's Czech comedy-drama 'Chica Checa,' premiering at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. The film centers on a middle-aged woman at a turning point in her life and tackles momentous events like selling the family home, a young man coming out, and a drag performance in a small town. However, the director deliberately lowers the dramatic temperature, crafting a pleasant, low-stakes comedy-drama where there is never any doubt that everything will work out fine. The review notes the film is earnest to a fault but worthy.
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Variety'Chica Checa' Review: Earnest Czech Comedy-Drama Lowers the Stakes at Karlovy Varyvariety.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledMomentous events such as the sale of the family home, a young man coming out to his family, or the staging of a drag performance in a small town would seem like perfect ingredients for an intensely dramatic, conflict-ridden film.
In his fourth feature 'Chica Checa' — premiering in the Crystal Globe competition at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival — young Czech director Šimon Holý seems determined instead to lower the temperature as much as possible.
Crafting a pleasant comedy-drama where there is never any doubt that all will be fine in the end.
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