Underplayed Gems

The City of the Sun (2005)

The City of the Sun poster
Original title
Sluneční stát
Directed by
Martin Šulík
Genre
drama film, comedy film, comedy drama
Country
Slovakia, Czech Republic
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A comedy-drama set in Slovakia, the story follows two men navigating life's oddities and connections. The film blends humor with a subdued charm.

quirkywhimsicaleccentricwarmoffbeatlightheartedcomedic

What happens

The City of the Sun (Czech: Sluneční stát) is a 2005 comedy film written and directed by Martin Šulík and starring Oldřich Navrátil and Ľuboš Kostelný. The film won the main prize at the 2005 Finále Plzeň Film Festival. At the 2006 ceremony for The Sun in a Net Awards, the film won in six categories. The film was Slovakia's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for the 78th Academy Awards. The film won in two categories at the Czech Lion Awards, specifically for music and editing. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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