Ungrateful Beings

MENA premiere (Middle East and North Africa)

Czech Republic, Slovenia, Poland, Slovakia, Croatia, France | English, Czech | Color | 110 min


 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. 
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2025-11-15 18:00:002025-11-15 18:00Opera House - Hanager Theatre
2025-11-16 18:00:002025-11-16 18:00Creativity Centre

Film Details

Director: Olmo Omerzu  

Countries: Czech Republic, Slovenia, Poland, Slovakia, Croatia, France

Languages: English, Czech

Runtime: 110 min

Color: Color

Olmo Omerzu  

 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. 

Additional Information

Contacts:

Writers:  Olmo Omerzu , Nebojša Pop-Tasić , Kasha Jandáčková 

Cast: Barry Ward , Dexter Franc , Antonín Chmela , Barbora Bobulová , Timon Šturbej    

Production Company:

Producer: Jiří Konečný

Editor: Jarosław Kamiński

Cinematographer: Kryštof Melka