Grapes

2008 1h 30m CS

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 27

Comedy

Synopsis

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This unofficial Czech remake of Alexander Payne's blockbuster seriocomedy Sideways (2004) concerns Jirka and Honza, two friends who check in as complete opposites on every level; Honza is a polished urbanite, Jirka a nickel-and-dime crook with a flair for wooing women. The men's friendship is characterized by an unending series of wild schemes and escapades. When Honza learns of his grandfather's impending death, it brings him face-to-face with his own mortality and encourages him to fulfill his long-held dream, while he still has the opportunity: to embark on a dream vacation to the vineyards of Morovia, with buddy Jirka in tow.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kryštof Hádek
Honza
Tereza Ramba
Klárka
Lukáš Langmajer
Jirka
Lubomír Lipský
děda Adámek
Václav Postránecký
Michalica
Jiří Bábek
pražský policajt
Tomáš Matonoha
Kája
Lucie Benešová
Markétka

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tomáš Bařina
Writers: Tomáš Bařina, Rudolf Merkner
Languages: Czech
Countries: Czech Republic

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Grapes Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tomáš Bařina, shot by Martin Preiss. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Adam Dvořák shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Kryštof Hádek and Tereza Ramba and Lukáš Langmajer carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1105753 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tomáš Bařina directs. Martin Preiss behind the camera. Adam Dvořák cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Czech Republic. Dialogue in Czech.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Part of the "Grapes Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Tomáš Bařina, shot by Martin Preiss. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Adam Dvořák shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kryštof Hádek and Tereza Ramba and Lukáš Langmajer carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1105753 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.