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Do you also love shopping? Does the word sale make your heart beat faster? Shopaholic Klára feels the same way. A shopping-obsessed forty-something hits the sales with such passion that she doesn't even notice her husband finding a younger model during her shopping marathon. With a bruised ego and without her successful husband's credit card, Klára starts over from scratch. She's looking for a new job, a new man, but most of all, herself.
Dec 2025
With his father's memory waning, a struggling forester must confront the troubling reality about his livelihood and his family's future.
Sep 2021
The only thing separating Nina and Richard from divorce is a contract they once wrote on a paper napkin while drunk, in which they pledged that whoever causes the end of the relationship will not receive a single crown from their joint property.
Feb 2026
Nov 2026
At the end of the 1960s, when the air is filled with rock-and-roll and student rebellions are changing the world, the older of two brothers joins a prestigious newsroom of the public radio broadcaster. Not long after, he finds himself in the middle of a dangerous conflict between journalists and the secret service.
Aug 2024
First Lady, top economist, minister's wife in turbulent times and last but not least, caring mother and grandmother. These are just some of Livia Klausová's many life roles. The film crew closely mapped her career and personal dramas, which she went through alongside her husband. From the formation of Czechoslovak capitalism at the family table, through visits by world leaders, to the post of ambassador. The kind portrait of an exceptional woman reveals her view of the world, which is dominated above all by humanity and a sense of protection for the weak.
Mar 2026
Jan 2021
Lupyn returns from prison during the pandemic and plans another job. A local mob boss and a corrupt police lieutenant try to uncover who is disrupting their territory and profit from the situation.
When the family gets together, it's always a joy. But if you haven't seen your brother or sister or their families for a long time, the reunion is full of pretense and social niceties that sooner or later turn out to be false. What if you meet at the saddest event that awaits every family? The patriarch of the family is on his deathbed, and you have gradually gathered to measure his apartment to find out how much it will be worth when his heart stops beating.
Jul 2022
Daniel (Martin Pechlát) is a successful architect who has just completed the design of a skyscraper that will soon become a landmark of the city. When he is about to tell his wife Kateřina (Anna Polívková) the joyful news, he learns unexpected news in return. Kateřina went to the doctor, who found out that her kidneys were failing and the only long-term solution was a transplant. So to give or not to give? This is the question Daniel must solve. Will he offer his wife a kidney, which may cost him his life, or will he not offer, which may cost him marriage? And how will their friends Erik (Mira Nosek) and Diana (Barbora Seidlová), who hoped to enjoy a carefree weekend and celebrate Kateřina's birthday together, step in?
Oct 2025
The filmed fairy-tale is a comedy based on the classical story about Reason and Happiness. This enchanting couple is ever debating on which of the two is more important for mankind, their encounters are watched by the third fairy-tale figure aunt Envy. A story of true love that wins over the evil powers of immortal human envy.
Nov 1993
Three friends meet regularly at a renowned spa, where their band entertains the local guests while they enjoy a guys' getaway together. Everything changes with the sudden revelation that one of them has a secret seven-year-old son.
Jan 2026
When her daughter decides to move back home, Ivana, a mother who only lives for her autistic son, finds her fragile family ecosystem challenged forever.
Sep 2022
When the West Coast Crew dance troupe, led by the talented and ambitious Buddy, is selected to enter the widely broadcast “Superdance” reality TV talent show, the young dancers revel in their newfound fame and dream of their lives as winners of the prestigious contest. But as the competition begins to heat up – especially from rival dance troupe Muertas – jealousy, narcissism and interpersonal conflict threaten to break the crew apart.
Mar 2018
Something’s going on and Amálka has no idea what it is. In a superbly creative direction from Beata Parkanová, Tiny Lights follows a family break-up as perceived by a child.
Sep 2024
The young Zuzanka, Honzik and Goat look for the children's parents, whom the devil has apparently kidnapped to punish them for producing devilishly good goat cheese. However, the children find their parents not in hell, but in the castle, where they must make cheese for Kobyl, the king's advisor. Kobyl gained the king's good graces thanks to the cheese. After a dangerous and corny adventure, Kobyl ends up in hell and the family members are reunited.
Oct 2012
Flower Buds tells the story of the gradual breakdown of a family living in a small town. Each character lives according to his or her own ideals. Agata wants a happy life far from home, fully aware that her only hope is to escape and therefore betray those close to her. Honza believes in the purity and power of love, regardless of the circumstances under which it is born. Kamila looks confidently to the future and does not intend to accept the misery of the present. The only Jarda knows that he will not change the world or himself. Aware of his weakness, he does not even try. In his mind, of course, his addiction to slot machines, which has led to a nearly impossible situation, is as certain as most gamblers' belief of an imminent win. The real and convincing attempt to rescue his family comes when it is too late. It is just a futile gesture, a desperate last ditch effort.
Dec 2011
Love takes many forms, and Albert, Kateřina, and Gábina are not afraid to go to extremes in their pursuit of it. They fully enjoy casual sex and the feeling of independence, which leads them to a swingers club. They want to have fun and, above all, not worry about anything. Or are they in denial? With each touch, their physical attraction grows into emotional attraction, and whether they like it or not, they reveal their vulnerability.
May 2025
35-year-old Eliska has a wedding and is waiting for her big moment. Instead of his "yes", the groom says "no" and runs away from the altar. Fortunately, overwhelmed Eliska has a great friend with a clear recipe for what needs to be done. She herself alternates boys as socks and therefore immediately bases her profile on a dating site. She doesn't like it very much, but she is middle-aged, she's single and she's afraid the train won't miss her. And she wants to take life more firmly in her hands. She therefore throws herself into a blind date and tries to find new love between a series of catastrophic meetings. At the same time, she has to move quickly and the only option is to live with her half-brother, a weirdo who grows bees on the roof and who does not want her at home.
Mar 2019
Dec 2024