Crystal Globe Competition / Chica Checa / Czech Republic, France, Slovak Republic 2026
Following a trilogy of low-budget films, two of which (Mirrors in the Dark and And Then There Was Love...) were screened in Karlovy Vary, Šimon Holý returns with the international co-production Chica Checa. Once again, the story revolves around a female protagonist: here, the widowed village mail carrier Zdena (Pavla Tomicová), who tries to fulfill the last wish of her ailing mother. A series of unexpected events brings her closer to her son Lukáš (Jan Cina) and awakens in her a longing for a different life. Holý once again confirms his talent for observation and his ability to create a vibrant portrait of his characters’ inner conflicts, all while giving Tomicová ample space to fully express her acting abilities.
Sandra Hezinová
96 min / Color, DCP
World premiere
Director Šimon Holý
/ Screenplay Šimon Holý
/ Dir. of Photography Jana Hojdová
/ Music Šimon Holý
/ Sound Samuel Škubla
/ Editor Sabina Mladenová
/ Art Director Jan Vlček
/ Producer Alžběta Janáčková
/ Production Silk Films
/ Coproduction The French Connection, Arinafilm, Česká televize
/ Cast Pavla Tomicová, Jan Cina, Erwan Kepoa Falé, Alexandra Borbély
/ Contact Silk Films s.r.o.
/ Distributor Falcon a.s.
Šimon Holý. Selected filmography: Mirrors in the Dark (Zrcadla ve tmě, 2021), And Then There Was Love... (A pak přišla láska..., 2022), Hello, Welcome (2024), Chica Checa (2026).
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