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Is it better to save your health or marriage? Upcoming black comedy Something for something He tells the story of Katarína and Daniel, whose marriage is subjected to a fundamental test. The film brings a funny view of life problems as well as lightweight reflection on moral principles. In the main roles of the film, which is an adaptation of Stephan Vögel’s theater game, they play Anna Polívková a Martin Pechlát. The other partner couple portrays Barbora Seidlová a Mira Nosek. The Slovak audience can also look forward to the Sun Award holder in the network Judit is peccháček. Comedy of the director Mateja Pichlera and the manufacturer Pavel Vácha It will enter the cinemas in the autumn in the distribution of Bontonfilm.
The successful architect Daniel (Martin Pechlát) has just completed the design of a skyscraper, which will soon become the dominant of the city. When she is about to announce the joyful news to her wife Katarína (Anna Polívková), she learns from her unexpected news. Katarína was with a doctor who found that her kidneys were failing and the only long -term solution is transplantation. So to give or not to give? This is a question that Daniel must solve. He offers his wife a kidney, which can cost him life, or does not offer him, what can be a marriage? And how do their friends Erik (Mira Nosek) and Diana (Barbora Seidlová) enter it, hoping to enjoy a carefree weekend and celebrate Katarinine’s birthday together?
Actor Martin Pechlát as a successful architect Daniel.
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Vojtěch Resler, Drive Film Factory Brothers
Each of the characters of the story is something different, each of them is afraid of something. The unexpected situation will reveal their courage and vanity, bravery and cowardice… And above all, it will bring a number of opportunities for the humorous situations on which the whole film stands. “It will be big”Promises Daniel’s leader Martin Pechlát. And his actor Mira Nosek adds: It is refreshing once in a while to cut someone you can truly hurry.“
The origin of the story and the shooting
The film is made on the basis of a successful theater play Stephana Vögela. In Slovakia, it was first presented four years ago directed Michal Spišák at the Bratislava Theater Arena, where it is played so far. The Czech premiere took place in the Ostrava Theater Peace under the title Kidney. Followed by the production of Prague Palace Theater under the title Side effects. The game was processed into a movie scenario Filip Oberfalcer a Jan Vejnar. The holder of the Czech lion for the film She came at night.
The comedy something for something is based on the successful theater play Stephan Vögel.
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Vojtěch Resler, Drive Film Factory Brothers
The shooting took place in Děčín, Slaps, Litoměřice and Ústí nad Labem, where the film story takes place. “At the original theater play, I appreciated the combination of wise humor with a serious theme. I believe we will be able to transfer it to the canvas. The scenario was created for quite a long time because it is important to separate the theater and film kind of entertainment, ” Says director Matěj Pichler. “I find the border when it was a job and when a holiday. So perhaps the well -being will be transferred to the cinema canvas, ” Actress Barbora Seidlová is closer to the atmosphere of shooting. “I look forward to seeing viewers in cinemas primarily to have fun”Concludes the producer Pavel Vácha.
Producer Pavel Vácha has completed a number of interesting projects, especially the comedy genre, which have won the favor of viewers and critics and have been listed at international festivals. The picture for something will be his seventh feature film. It was preceded by Holka Ohvedle (2025), on a sheet (2025), holidays with Brouček (2024) and party HARDER: Summer Massacre (2022). The black comedy came at night (2023) was nominated for the Czech Lion for the best film and won the Czech Lion for the best director and best actress (Simona Peková). In addition, she also won the Czech Film Critics Award for Best Film, Best Director and Best Actress. His comedy Hořeli (2022) was premiered at the IFF in Berlin in the Panorama section.
Director Matěj Pichler He has projects from student films, ads, video clips to full -length debut Daria. He graduated from the Miroslav Ondříček Film Academy in Písek and as a producer and director stands behind several TV shows such as Drive or Band Academy. He also focuses on spots, such as the Czech Post, Jägermeister or Inels. He is shooting videos for world musicians (The Tenors) as well as for Czech and Slovak artists (Kristina, forbidden fruits). He has also been a teacher at secondary film schools for ten years.
Director Matěj Pichler with Barbora Seidlová.
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Vojtěch Resler, Drive Film Factory Brothers