International Panorama · 46th Edition
Ungrateful Beings
UNGRATEFUL BEINGS
Director
Olmo Omerzu
Country
Czech Republic, Slovenia, Poland, Slovakia, Croatia, France
Runtime
1 h 50 min
Language
English, Czech
Premiere
MENA premiere (Middle East and North Africa)
Synopsis
David takes his two children on holiday to the Adriatic Sea, hoping to hold their fractured bilingual family together. His 17-year-old daughter, Klára, struggling with an eating disorder, falls in love with a local boy, Denis. When he is accused of murder, David rushes the children back home. Klára’s condition spirals, landing her in hospital. The only thing uniting her parents is their need to save her. And desperate times call for desperate measures.
Cast
Barry Ward , Dexter Franc , Antonín Chmela , Barbora Bobulová , Timon Šturbej
Screenplay
Olmo Omerzu , Nebojša Pop-Tasić , Kasha Jandáčková
Producers
Jiří Konečný
About the Director
He studied at FAMU in Prague, developing a passion for films exploring human nature, family relationships, and personal expectations. His first two films premiered at Berlin and San Sebastián IFFs, while his third feature, Winter Flies, won Best Director at Karlovy Vary IFF 2018, six Czech Lion Awards, and screened at Toronto IFF. His next film, Bird Atlas, premiered at Karlovy Vary IFF 2021. His English-language debut, Ungrateful Beings, premiered in the Main Competition at the 2025 San Sebastián IFF.
Screenings