The Word

Another look at the trauma of 1968, this time focusing on the microdrama within an ordinary family. It's still going on and on. We look for heroes in ordinary people, we return to how we lived then. Beata Parkanová's mannerism suits Gabriela Mikulková's anti-acting. I will definitely avoid any further similar experiments. (05/12/2023)

The Word might have been lost in the plethora of period dramas if it weren't for the distinctive performance of Gabriela Mikulková, unknown to me, and the unconventional visual concept. The Word is essentially a very intimate film, with dialogues taking place indoors – the scenes in the notary's office were great. I also liked the incorporation of photographs, which seemed to reproduce the scenes in question from a different perspective. Apart from the serious side, the film is also very humorous, thanks to Mikulkova's quirky acting. (04/08/2022)

I watched two Czech films from last year and it meant a few hours of endless suffering through boredom for me. The only big positive is Martin Finger's acting performance. The scenes in the notary's office are then only digestible, where our top actresses and actors take turns. I don't understand the magic of filming actors in such a way that we see their faces on the whole screen, or on the contrary we see a body without a head. It makes no sense to me. And a nomination for the Czech Lion in the music category? If I'm not completely crazy, I heard the music only during the closing credits... (04/03/2023)