UŽ (1996)

A naive village girl, Valentýna, arrives in Prague and, under dramatic circumstances, becomes reluctantly entangled in the Karlín underworld as a novice prostitute controlled by the slimy gangster Pavouk and his bumbling henchman Milan. She repeatedly refuses the genuine support offered by the incorruptible mounted policeman Viktor Sokol, even as two eccentric observers serve as a choric commentary on the absurdities around them. Through parodic and poetic scenes, ranging from western-inspired mounted police sequences to a surreal “war” over exporting plastic gnomes, the film satirizes contemporary Czech society.

Released March 21, 1996 90 min 7+

Genres: Comedy

Keywords: imdb.female-protagonist

Production Companies: In Film Praha, Česká televize, Barrandov Studio, Charlie's Bratislava

Country: Czech Republic
Production Countries: Czech Republic, Slovakia
Languages: German, Czech