| Andel Exit | |
| Director: | Vladimír Michálek |
| Producer: | Jaroslav Boucek |
| Starring: | Jan Cechticky Klára Issová |
| Music: | Jan Cechticky Yarda Helesic |
| Editing: | Jiří Brožek |
| Runtime: | 100 min |
| Country: | Czech Republic |
| Language: | Czech |
Andel Exit (also called as Angel Exit) is a 2000 Czech drama movie directed by Vladimír Michálek with Jan Cechticky and Klára Issová.[1] The movie was based on the 1995 novel of Jáchym Topol named Anděl. The movie earned two Czech Lion Awards in 2000 for Best Design and Best Editing.[2]
The movie vividly depicts the former atmosphere and architecture around Anděl in the 1990s, before the progressive renovation of the neighbourhood. The efforts came to fruition in the early 2000s with the construction of Zlatý Anděl,[3] a multi-purpose office and business development, followed by a shopping centre and many more new businesses.
The film is about Mike, an addict and a thief, who decides to get away from drugs after falling for his new neighbour Jane. However, his girlfriend Kaja keeps an influence on him and convinces him to cook one last batch. Following tricks of Kaja, Mike ends up in South Africa where he gets involved with local gangsters and meth dealers.
After being impressed by the novel of Jáchym Topol named Anděl, director Vladimír Michálek met with him and asked Topol to accompany with him in the screenplay. The film commenced its shooting on December 24, 1999.[4]
The movie was met with positive reviews. CER said that despite having an infantile plot, the film worked best on the microscopic level by picking up the minutiae of modern life and capturing the ills of a generation on screen.[5] Film Blitz also noted that the film provide an eye-opening picture of a rarely-seen side of Prague: life in ageing decrepit appartement blocks near the metro station Anděl near the centre of the city, of peddled religious icons and groceries bought on credit, where meaningless sex and drugs are used as an escape by the main characters.[6]
Czech Lion Awards, 2000