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Chambermaid

Directed by Mariana Cengel-Solcanská
Omnibus Entertainment
2022
110 Minutes
Slovakia, Czech Republic
Czech, Slovak, German, Hungarian
Drama, LGBTQIA2S+, Romance
Women's Studies, Eastern European, LGBTQIA2S+, History, Women Directors
Not Rated
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On the brink of the First World War, fifteen-year-old Anka is sent from her Slovakian village to work as a maid in a wealthy Prague household. Once there, the insecure newcomer is charged with looking after Resi, the family’s difficult daughter, enduring episode after episode of cruelty and humiliation at her hand. Soon though, Anka begins to see cracks in Resi’s tough surface, uncovering hidden family secrets.

As war shatters the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the two women find solace in each other amid a world ruled by patriarchy and conflict, forging an intimate bond simmering with love and desire which transcends the two women’s class divide.

Cast

  • Dana Droppová
  • Radka Caldová
  • Vica Kerekes
  • Zuzana Mauréry
  • Cyril Dobrý
  • Highest Rating
    "A wonderful movie about how fulfilling it is to fulfil your heart’s desire, both physically and emotionally."
    Sarah Manvel, Critic's Notebook
  • Highest Rating
    "Part British television drama Upstairs Downstairs, part illicit lesbian romance, this film... deliver[s] a story full of fearless performances which...constantly disturbs and surprises. "
    Jeremy Clarke, Dirty Movies
  • Highest Rating
    "A fast-paced, enthralling drama...."
    Naomi Bennett, Sapphic Nation
  • Highest Rating
    "Droppová and – in particular – Caldová do a good job of anchoring the film to lived and felt reality, as do the film’s costumes and set design. "
    Elena Lazic, Cineuropa

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Awards & Recognition

Winner
4 Awards inc. Best Actress
Sun in a Net Awards, Slovakia
Nominated
Best Feature Film
Chicago LGBTQ+ Int'l. Film Festival
Official Selection
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Official Selection
Santa Barbara Int'l. Film Festival
Official Selection
BFI Flare London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival

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