Last year, the film Expired has won several awards at foreign film festivals, such as the New York Independent Cinema Awards. Besides Roden, Barbora Bočková, Igor Bareš, Vilma Cibulková, Denisa Barešová or Vladimír Kratina played.
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“Karel Roden, in the role of the mysterious man Radek, returns to Prague for a few hours after twenty years to find a young woman there and deal with the past. He is assisted in the search by a radio host who gets his story on her live program. During Radek’s narration, not only she is involved in the gloomy story, but also the Prague criminal and other actors in the long-forgotten events, “the creators described the plot.
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Karel Roden in the film Expired
Photo: Johana Střížková
“I read the script in one breath. We have been talking with Robert Sedláček about some cooperation for a long time, and in the end it worked out by coincidence, “said Roden.
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According to the creators, Karel Roden’s performance should be the main decoration of the film. “In many moments, this is his captivating one-man show, and the responses from foreign festivals prove it right,” said producer Jiří Tuček.
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“The Czechia is one of the countries with the shortest statute of limitations for criminal offenses. After 15 or 30 years (depending on severity), the killer becomes innocent. I might not be able to forgive something like this even after years. Capturing this topic and artistically processing it is entirely appropriate, “added Bareš.
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The film is due to enter Czech cinemas on April 28, 2022.
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