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Coming-of-Age Drama ‘After Party’ Debuts Trailer Ahead of Venice Premiere, Film Republic Handles Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
'After Party' has debuted its international trailer ahead of its world premiere in the Horizons Extra section of the Venice Film Festival.
The Czech film follows carefree 23 year-old Jindřiška, who discovers that her father owes a lot of money when debt collectors arrive to confiscate their house. Paolo Bertolin of the Venice selection committee said: “I thought this coming-of-age in one day [drama] had a very precise and convincing narrative structure, with a beautiful crescendo served by a discreet but eloquent mise-en-scène and an excellent leading performance. In a statement, Strakatý said: “The story is inspired by events I experienced a few years ago: debts caused by my father, losing property, moving places, the collapse of family and relationships, and the total loss of all security.
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