Cosy Dens (1999)

Original title

Pelíšky

Directed by

Jan Hřebejk

Genre

drama film, comedy film, Christmas film, coming-of-age film

Country

Czech Republic

Runtime

1h 56m

Rated

U

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 115 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1960s Czechoslovakia, two families living in the same building navigate the everyday ups and downs of family life. The story focuses on a teenage boy and his friends as they deal with their parents' squabbles and the changing social landscape around them.

nostalgicwarmhumorousbittersweetgentleslice-of-lifecomedicheartfelt

What happens

Cosy Dens (Czech: Pelíšky) is a 1999 Czech film directed by Jan Hřebejk. It is loosely based on the novel Hovno Hoří ("shit burns") by Petr Šabach. Readers of Reflex magazine voted it as the best Czech film in 2011. Cosy Dens was screened at the 1999 Vancouver International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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