Cook F**K Kill
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| Cook F**K Kill | |
|---|---|
| Czech | Žáby bez jazyka |
| Slovak | Žaby bez jazyka |
| Directed by | Mira Fornay |
| Written by | Mira Fornay |
| Produced by | Mira Fornay Viktor Schwarcz |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Tomás Sysel |
| Edited by | Mira Fornay |
Production company | Cineart TV Prague |
Release dates | 23 November 2019 (Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival) 15 October 2020 (Czech Republic) |
Running time | 116 minutes |
| Countries | Czech Republic Slovakia |
| Language | Czech |
Cook F**K Kill (Czech title: Žáby bez jazyka, Slovak title: Žaby bez jazyka) is a 2019 Czech-Slovak comedy-drama film directed by Mira Fornay, starring Jaroslav Plesl, Petra Fornayová, Regina Rázlová, Bohuslav Zárychta, Jan Alexander, Jazmína Cigánková, Irena Bendová and Roman Lipka.
Cast
- Jaroslav Plesl as Jaroslav K
- Petra Fornayová as Jaroslav K zena
- Regina Rázlová as Dorota
- Bohuslav Zárychta as Gustáv
- Jan Alexander as Kamil
- Jazmína Cigánková as Blanka
- Irena Bendová as Janka
- Roman Lipka as Petr
- Mária Surková as Starenka
Release
The film premiered at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival on 23 November 2019.[1]
Reception
Demetrios Matheou of Screen Daily called the film a "boldly-executed absurdist comedy, which tackles its central theme – domestic abuse – in a manner very different to the usual gritty realist approaches, with provocative, sometimes discomforting results."[1]
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Alissa Simon of Variety wrote that while the film is a "tad too long and definitely not for everyone", it is "without doubt Fornay’s most ambitious and stimulating work."[3]
References
- ^ a b Matheou, Demetrios (25 November 2019). "'Cook F*** Kill': Tallinn Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ScreenAnarchy. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ Simon, Alissa (16 December 2019). "'Cook F**k Kill': Film Review". Variety. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
External links
- Cook F**K Kill at IMDb
- Cook F**K Kill at Rotten Tomatoes
