Wrong Side Up (2005)

Wrong Side Up (Czech: Příběhy obyčejného šílenství) is a 2005 Czech comedy-drama film written and directed by Petr Zelenka. It is an adaptation of Zelenka's play Tales of Common Insanity. It is a tale of people showing their internal loneliness by their choices in life. It was entered into the 27th Moscow International Film Festival.

Plot

A former aircrew member (Petr) is no longer flying, but works in an aviation-related dead-end job, loading boxes at an air-cargo company. He spends his working hours dreaming of re-winning the hand of his former fiancée (Jana), who has moved on to another man whose prospects seem better. He spends his off hours surreptitiously observing a female neighbor.

His parents also face personal problems: his mother has involved herself in causes promoting world peace but ignores her collapsing family; his father is fighting a midlife crisis by trying to pursue an extramarital affair with a colleague.

Cast

Ivan Trojan as Petr

Zuzana Šulajová as Jana

Zuzana Stivínová as Jana (voice)

Miroslav Krobot as Otec

Nina Divíšková as Matka

Karel Heřmánek as Šéf

Petra Lustigová as Sylvie

Jiří Bartoška as Jiří

Zuzana Bydžovská as Alice

Jana Hubinská as Teta

Jiří Bábek as Aleš

Marta Sládečková as Šefova žena

Jan Lepšík as Kolega

Matúš Bukovčan as Kolega

Petr Lafek as Martin

Peter Dubecký as Číšník

Ida Sovová as Servírka

Václav Strasser as Dublinář

Awards

2005 Czech Lion Awards: Best sound

2005 Czech Lion Awards: Best supporting actor, Miroslav Krobot

2006, Bronza Rosa Camuna: Best director, Bergamo Film Meeting

References

External links

Wrong Side Up at IMDb