“Effortlessly charming”
— Christopher Machell, Cinevue
“As comfortable as an old sweater and almost as warm.”
— Boyd van Hoeij, The Hollywood Reporter
“Packed with sheer feeling and wicked immaturity… an ode to the weird,
unspoken intimacy of boyhood friendships.”
— Rhys Handley, One Room with a View
TWO YOUNG BOYS HIT THE ROAD FOR MISCHIEVOUS ADVENTURE IN AN AWARD-WINNING, COMING-OF-AGE DRAMEDY FROM CZECH DIRECTOR OLMO OMERZU
WINTER FLIES
Street Date: February 11, 2020
DVD/Digital: $24.95
Winner of Four Czech Lion Awards and Czechoslovakia’s Official Oscar Submission for “Best International Film” in 2019, Omerzu Cements His Status as a “Force to be Reckoned With[1]” With His Third Feature;
the DVD Includes the Bonus Short Film “Jackie”
SYNOPSIS
The rebellious fourteen-year-old Mára sets out behind the wheel of a stolen Audi with his eccentric friend Hedus. Together they head out into the frozen wastelands of the Czech Republic in search of adventure. When the police finally catch up with them, the mischievous breeziness of Mára’s story provides more questions than answers for the baffled authorities.
Filled with directorial playfulness, Olmo Omerzu’s winter road movie about boyhood friendship and unexpected adolescent detours was the winner of four Czech Lion Awards including Best Film, Best Director and Best Supporting Actor and Actress; it was also Czechoslovakia’s Official Oscar Submission for “Best International Film” in 2019.
BONUS FEATURE
Bonus Short Film: Jackie (Directed by Giedrius Tamosevicius | Lithuania | Lithuanian with English subtitles | 22 minutes) — Tom’s parental rights are restricted. He can see his daughter Urte only in the child protection agency’s office in the presence of a supervisor and his ex-wife. Tom can’t come to terms with the situation and decides to kidnap his daughter.
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Type: DVD/Digital (iTunes, Amazon, Vudu)
Running Time: 85 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1 Widescreen
Audio: 5.1 Surround Sound/2.0 Stereo
Language: Czech with English Subtitles
