Mrtvej Brouk


1h 36m 1998

Brief Synopsis

A tragi-comic look at life for young people in contemporary Prague. Martin wants to be a great actor, but for now is a waiter. However, he loses his job and gets involved in a bar fight. When he recovers, he is in a psychiatric hospital. He gets to know his fellow patients, among them innocent Marke

Film Details

Also Known As
Dead Beetle
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1998

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 36m

Synopsis

A tragi-comic look at life for young people in contemporary Prague. Martin wants to be a great actor, but for now is a waiter. However, he loses his job and gets involved in a bar fight. When he recovers, he is in a psychiatric hospital. He gets to know his fellow patients, among them innocent Marketa, whom he falls in love with. Together, they flee the clinic.

Film Details

Also Known As
Dead Beetle
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1998

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 36m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Feature directorial debut for Pavel Marek.

Shown at Filmfest DC in Washington, DC April 22 - May 3, 1998.

Film had its US premiere at DC Filmfest 1998.

color

dialogue Czech

subtitled English