Beauty in Trouble

The Robert Graves poem of the same name inspired director Jan Hrebejk and writer Petr Jarchovský (collaborators on Divided We Fall and Up and Down) to tell the romantic story of Marcela (the radiant Ana Geislerová), a young woman with two children who is caught in multiple dilemmas. Her husband Jarda (Roman Luknár), a mechanic, is a great lover but a poor provider. The recent flood of Prague has forced them to live above the garage and Jarda to chop up stolen cars. Fed up, Marcela moves back to her mother, but is harassed by her stepfather. Jarda is arrested, and at the police station Marcela meets the handsome older man whose car he stole, a Czech émigré (Josef Abrhám) who is soon romancing her and inviting her to his Tuscan villa. But Jarda still loves her and tries to win her back. Dramatic and sexy, with fascinating characters and unexpected plot turns. Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival and three Czech Lion Awards (for Actor, Actress and Supporting Actress). (Fully subtitled)

Director:

Jan Hrebejk

Cast:

Ana Geislerová, Jana Brejchová, Emília Vášáryová, Josef Abrhám, Jirí Schmitzer, Roman Luknár