The Affair (2019 film) explained

The Affair
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Director:Julius Ševčík
Starring:Hanna Alström, Karel Roden
Music:Antoni Komasa-Łazarkiewicz
Rupert Vokmann
Cinematography:Martin Štrba
Editing:Jaroslaw Kaminski
Distributor:Bioscop
Runtime:104 minutes
Country:Czech Republic
Language:English
Budget:80 million CZK[1]
Gross:14.6 million CZK[2]

The Affair (Czech: '''Skleněný pokoj'''|lit=The glass room) is a 2019 Czech drama film directed by Julius Ševčík. It stars Hanna Alström, Karel Roden and Carice van Houten. It is based on The Glass Room, a novel by Simon Mawer,[3] which tells the story of a fictional house based on the Ludwig Mies van der Rohe-designed Villa Tugendhat in Brno, Czech Republic, where the movie was filmed.[4]

Plot

Wealthy newlyweds Liesel and Viktor have enlisted a famous architect, Rainer von Abt to build them a new home, which becomes the talk of 1930s Czechoslovakia. Liesel’s friend Hana is nursing seemingly unrequited romantic feelings for her pal, while Viktor is caught in the act with nanny Kata. On the eve of the Nazi invasion, Liesel and Viktor flee to neutral Switzerland with their two children. Almost immediately, Liesel misses her friend and realises her feelings were more than platonic.

Reception

The film was nominated for Czech Lion Awards in 2019 for Best Cinematography, Stage Design, Makeup and Hairstyling, Costume Design, Music and Sound.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vila Tugendhat zve filmové fanoušky. Hvězdně obsazený Skleněný pokoj je za dveřmi . Lidovky.cz . 20 January 2020 . cs . 12 March 2019.
  2. Web site: Skleněný pokoj - Tržby a návštěvnost . Kinomaniak.cz . 20 January 2020.
  3. Web site: Recenze: Film Skleněný pokoj není evropskou událostí, ale zločinem na knižní předloze . Aktuálně.cz. 20 January 2020 . cs . 19 March 2019.
  4. Web site: Ehrlich. David. 2021-03-05. ‘The Affair’ Review: Carice van Houten Carries a Generic Melodrama About a Remarkable House. 2021-09-25. IndieWire.
  5. Web site: Česká televize . Nominace Českého lva si přivlastnili Vlastníci. Dost zbylo i na Nabarvené ptáče a Staříky . ČT24. 20 January 2020 . cs.