The Affair (2019 film)

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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]

The Affair
Film poster
CzechSkleněný pokoj
Directed byJulius Ševčík
Written byAndrew Shaw
StarringHanna Alström, Karel Roden
CinematographyMartin Štrba
Edited byJaroslaw Kaminski
Music byAntoni Komasa-Łazarkiewicz
Rupert Vokmann
Distributed byBioscop
Release date
  • 14 March 2019 (2019-03-14)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryCzech Republic
LanguageEnglish
Budget80 million CZK[1]
Box office14.6 million CZK[2]

Plot

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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.

Cast

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Reception

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

References

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