Up and Down (film)
7.2 /10 1 Votes
Director Jan Hrebejk Initial DVD release July 19, 2005 (USA) Duration Language Czech | 7/10 Genre Comedy, Drama Budget 36 million CZK Country Czech Republic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date May 19, 2004 (2004-05-19)
(at Cannes)
16 September 2004 (2004-09-16)
(Czech Republic)
5 September 2004 (2004-09-05)
(U.S.) Writer Jan Hrebejk, Petr Jarchovsky Cast Petr Forman (Martin Horecký), Jan Tříska (Professor Otakar Horecký), Emília Vášáryová (Vera Horecká), Nataša Burger (Miluska), Ingrid Timková (Hana Svobodová), Kristýna Liška Boková (Lenka Horecká)Similar movies Set in Czech Republic, Country movies, Comedies Tagline A comedy that makes you cry. A drama that makes you laugh. |
Up and Down (Czech: Horem pádem) is a 2004 Czech comedy film directed by Jan Hřebejk. The film first premiered in France at the Cannes Film Market on May 19, 2004.
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The film was the Czech Republic's submission to the 77th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.

Plot

Milan and Goran are two criminals who smuggle illegal immigrants. One night after they complete a smuggle, they discover that one of the immigrants has left a baby behind. Milan and Goran decide to sell the baby to Lubos and Eman, who are responsible for running an illegal baby adoption center. Lubos and Eman make attempts to sell the baby to Miluska and Frantisek, a barren couple. Concurrently a university professor is diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, setting into action a complicated train of family reunions, partings, and conflicts.
Cast

Awards and nominations
Czech Lion
Pilsen Film Festival
References
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