Loners (2000)

Come to laugh at yourself.

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Robert works for a travel agency and helps to arrange scenes from the everyday lives of "ordinary" Czech families as an attraction for Japanese tourists. He also works as a kind of matchmaker and occasionally helps to put together some of his friends. He helps to separate his friend Hanka from Peter, an announcer for an independent radio station who tries to capture "real" life by recording the moments from "reality" and playing them over the air. Vesna, came to Prague from Macedonia because it is according to her the best place for UFOs to land, but her real reason for coming is somewhat different... Hanka is followed by the crazy Ondrej, until then a respected brain surgeon, and married with two kids. Through him she meets Jacob, who uses copious amounts of weed in order to be constructive in this gloomy world. On the other hand, this destroys his short-term memory - and he forgets that he already has a girlfriend...

Director: David Ondříček
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 103 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Jan P. Muchow
Cinematography: Richard Řeřicha
Editing: Michal Lánský
Production: Lucky Man Films, CinemArt, E-motion Film, Česká televize, Milk and Honey
Country: Czech Republic, Slovenia
Language: Český, Macedonian
Original Language: cs

Themes

Moving Relationship Stories, Addiction and Recovery

Keywords

romance, love, marijuana, drugs

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Loners about?
Robert works for a travel agency and helps to arrange scenes from the everyday lives of "ordinary" Czech families as an attraction for Japanese tourists. He also works as a kind of matchmaker and occasionally helps to put together some of his friends. He helps to separate his friend Hanka from Peter, an announcer for an independent radio station who tries to capture "real" life by recording the moments from "reality" and playing them over the air. Vesna, came to Prague from Macedonia because it is according to her the best place for UFOs to land, but her real reason for coming is somewhat different... Hanka is followed by the crazy Ondrej, until then a respected brain surgeon, and married with two kids. Through him she meets Jacob, who uses copious amounts of weed in order to be constructive in this gloomy world. On the other hand, this destroys his short-term memory - and he forgets that he already has a girlfriend...
Who directed Loners?
Loners was directed by David Ondříček.
Who stars in Loners?
Loners stars Jitka Schneiderová, Saša Rašilov, Jiří Macháček, Labina Mitevska, Ivan Trojan, Dana Sedláková.
How long is Loners?
Loners has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
What genre is Loners?
Loners is a Comedy, Drama film.
Where was Loners produced?
Loners was produced in Czech Republic, Slovenia.
What are the themes of Loners?
The themes of Loners include: Moving Relationship Stories, Addiction and Recovery.