Owners (film)
2019 Czech film
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Owners (Czech: Vlastníci) is a 2019 Czech comedy film directed by Jiří Havelka, which he made according to his own screenplay. The story is based on the play The Society of Owners (Condominium), which Havelka also wrote and directed, and was presented by the theater company Vosto5. The performance won the Divadelní noviny award in the category of alternative theater.
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| Directed by | Jiří Havelka |
| Screenplay by | Jiří Havelka |
| Starring | Tereza Voříšková, Vojtěch Kotek |
| Cinematography | Martin Žiaran |
| Distributed by | Cinemart |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 Minutes |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Language | Czech |
| Budget | 10,000,000 CZK[2] |
| Box office | 40,145,044 CZK[3] |
Plot
Owners of flats in an apartment building meet at a regular house meeting to resolve the necessary sale of attic space to deal with the emergency state of the house. But the seemingly simple vote is complicated by the fact that everyone has their own ideas and agenda.
Cast
- Tereza Voříšková as Mrs. Zahrádková
- Vojtěch Kotek as Mr. Zahrádka
- Dagmar Havlová as Mrs. Horváthová
- Jiří Lábus as Mr. Kubát
- Andrej Polák as Mr. Nitranský
- Pavla Tomicová as Mrs. Procházková
- Ondřej Malý as Mr. Novák
- Klára Melíšková as Mrs. Roubíčková
- David Novotný as Mr. Švec
- Kryštof Hádek as Mr. Čermák
- Stanislav Majer as Mr. Čermák
- Ladislav Trojan as Mr. Sokol
Reception
Owners were nominated for 12 Czech Lion Awards including the Best film.[4]
| Year | Event | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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| 2020 | 9th Czech Film Critics' Awards | Czech Film Critics' Award | Best Film | Owners | Nominated | [5] |
| Best Director | Jiří Havelka | Nominated | ||||
| Best Screenplay | Jiří Havelka | Won | ||||
| Best actress | Tereza Ramba | Won | ||||
| Discovery of the year | Nominated | |||||
| 27th Czech Lion Awards | Czech Lion Award | Best film | Owners | Nominated | [6] | |
| Best Director | Jiří Havelka | Nominated | ||||
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Jiří Lábus | Nominated | ||||
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Tereza Ramba | Won | ||||
| Dagmar Havlová | Nominated | |||||
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Vojtěch Kotek | Nominated | ||||
| David Novotný | Nominated | |||||
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Klára Melíšková | Won | ||||
| Pavla Tomicová | Nominated | |||||
| Best Screenplay | Jiří Havelka | Won | ||||
| Best Editing | Otakar Šenovský | Nominated | ||||
| Andrea Králová | Helena Rovná | Nominated | ||||
| Best Film Poster | David Zezula | Nominated | ||||
| 33rd Finále Plzeň Film Festival | Golden Kingfisher | Best feature live action or animated film | Owners | TBA | [7] |