Ungrateful Beings
República Checa, Eslovenia, Polonia, Eslovaquia, Croacia, Francia, 2025.
Directed by: Olmo Omerzu.
Olmo Omerzu (Slovenia, 1984) is a Prague-based director and a key figure in modern Czech cinema. His acclaimed filmography includes "Family Film" (2015), "Winter Flies" (2018)—which won Best Director at Karlovy Vary—and "The Last Days of Patriarchy" (2021).
Cast: Dexter Franc, Timon Šturbej, Barry Ward.
Running time: 110 min.
Synopsis
A family vacation in the Adriatic shifts from a coming-of-age story into a genre-bending mix of drama and mystery when a local boy is accused of murder. Exploring the limits of parental protection and the lies that keep relationships alive, the film interrogates how far parents will go to "save" their children when things fall apart.
A family vacation in the Adriatic shifts from a coming-of-age story into a genre-bending mix of drama and mystery when a local boy is accused of murder. Exploring the limits of parental protection and the lies that keep relationships alive, the film interrogates how far parents will go to "save" ...