Up and Down

Name: Up and Down
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: February 25, 2005
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 78
Cast: Emília Vásáryová, Jan Triska, Petr Forman

2005

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Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: February 25, 2005 | R

Starring: Emília Vásáryová, Jan Triska, Petr Forman

Summary: In the dead of the night, near the Czech-Slovak border, two smugglers discover their truckload of illegal Indian immigrants have left a baby behind. (Sony Pictures Classics)

Director: Jan Hrebejk

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 108 min

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David Sterritt

Always hard-hitting and often grimly, revealingly satirical. Read full review

Andrew O'Hehir

A powerful Czech drama with comic flourishes. Read full review

Achy Obejas

All of these folks are damaged souls, trying their best to find purpose and forgiveness. Read full review

Jonathan Rosenbaum

Provocative and entertaining. Read full review

Carla Meyer

Absurdity and poignancy merge in the carefully observed Czech film Up and Down. Read full review

James Berardinelli

An accomplished film that uses dark humor to leaven its serious topics. Read full review

Jami Bernard

The screenplay is chock-full of political and social observation tarnished by uneven acting and editing. The clumsy humor doesn't translate well. Read full review

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MarcK.

Dec 6, 2005

The very high MetaCritic rating led me to believe this would be a much better film than it turned out to be. Also, while this movie may have had comedic moments, I certainly wouldn't have classified it as a comedy. It is definitely more substantive and thought-provoking. It's just The very high MetaCritic rating led me to believe this would be a much better film than it turned out to be. Also, while this movie may have had comedic moments, I certainly wouldn't have classified it as a comedy. It is definitely more substantive and thought-provoking. It's just not all that spectacular.… Expand

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