Grapes (2008)
This unofficial Czech remake of Alexander Payne’s blockbuster seriocomedy Sideways (2004) concerns Jirka and Honza, two friends who check in as complete opposites on every level; Honza is a polished urbanite, Jirka a nickel-and-dime crook with a flair for wooing women. The men’s friendship is characterized by an unending series of wild schemes and escapades. When Honza learns of his grandfather’s impending death, it brings him face-to-face with his own mortality and encourages him to fulfill his long-held dream, while he still has the opportunity: to embark on a dream vacation to the vineyards of Morovia, with buddy Jirka in tow.
Director:Tomáš Bařina
Stars:Jiří Bábek, Kamil Švejda, Kryštof Hádek, Lubomír Lipský, Lucie Benešová, Lukáš Langmajer, Robert Jašków, Tereza Ramba, Tomáš Matonoha, Václav Postránecký
Country:Czech Republic
Year:2008