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  • 2008
  • Unrated
  • Menemsha Films
  • 1 h 50 m
  • 2008
  • Unrated
  • Menemsha Films
  • 1 h 50 m
Beauty in Trouble

Summary Beauty in Trouble explores a young woman’s romantic dilemma: torn between a primal connection and the need to provide for her children, she loves two men. Set against the back drop of the recent floods in Prague, Beauty in Trouble is full of unexpected twists, humor and amazing performances culminating in a surprising and paradox ending....

Directed By: Jan Hrebejk

Written By: Petr Jarchovský, Robert Graves, Jan Hrebejk

  • 2008
  • Unrated
  • Menemsha Films
  • 1 h 50 m
  • 2008
  • Unrated
  • Menemsha Films
  • 1 h 50 m

Beauty in Trouble

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews
75
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Summary Beauty in Trouble explores a young woman’s romantic dilemma: torn between a primal connection and the need to provide for her children, she loves two men. Set against the back drop of the recent floods in Prague, Beauty in Trouble is full of unexpected twists, humor and amazing performances culminating in a surprising and paradox ending....

Directed By: Jan Hrebejk

Written By: Petr Jarchovský, Robert Graves, Jan Hrebejk

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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85% Positive
11 Reviews
15% Mixed
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100
Writer Petr Jarchovsky and director Jan Hrebejk collaborated on the formidable "Up and Down" (2004), and this 2006 feature, which takes its title from a Robert Graves poem, is equally impressive for its mastery, intelligence, and ambition in juggling intricate plot strands and memorable characters.
By Jonathan Rosenbaum FULL REVIEW
88
What director Jan Hrebejk and writer Petr Jarchovský are talking about is the Czech Republic, ravaged for decades by communism and then left to fend for itself in a world to which it can scarcely adjust.
By Lawrence Toppman FULL REVIEW
78
No matter how bad you may have it, you'll feel better about your own lot in life after watching the tumultuous sexual flailings of Marcela and Jarda (Brejchová and Luknár), a way, way, way down on their luck Czech couple.
By Marc Savlov FULL REVIEW
75
This being a Czech film, drama, comedy, history, and social commentary are served up in equal proportion.
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75
A subtle, unsparing portrait of families whose fragile dynamics fray under pressure. Its strength lies in the complexity with which the characters are written.
By Maitland McDonagh FULL REVIEW
70
A movie of stark contrasts and zigzagging motives, Beauty in Trouble moves from the golden serenity of a Tuscan villa to the powdery chaos of a Czech garage without sacrificing thematic confidence or nuanced performances.
By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW
50
Will Marcela (wonderful Ana Geislerova) opt for brains or brawn? The answer might surprise you.
By V.A. Musetto FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Total HelpArt T.H.A., Ceská Televize
Release Date Jun 13, 2008
Duration 1 h 50 m
Rating Unrated
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Awards

Czech Lions
• 3 Wins & 8 Nominations
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Denver International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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