RESTORE POINT | BOD OBNOVY

CZECH REPUBLIC, SLOVAKIA, POLAND, SERBIA | 2023 | COLOR | DCP | 108’ | CZECH

Prague, 2041. The victims of violent crimes are entitled to resurrection ‘if they have submitted their documents in time’. This is called restore point. But when the scientist who invented this technology is found dead and a rebellious organization seems to be responsible for a series of ‘non-restorable’ murders, a police officer tries to solve the case. The first Czech sci-fi in decades happens to be the high concept debut of director Robert Hloz. And it is so skillful, so mature in its futuristic visuals and so to the point in its narrative solutions that would certainly make one ‘Minority Report’ auteur grin. Hollywood moguls should be preparing to welcome this evident talent, too. I.D.

DIRECTOR: Robert Hloz
SCREENWRITERS: Tomislav Čečka, Robert Hloz, Zdeněk Jecelín
 DoP: Filip Marek
MUSIC: Jan Šléška
EDITOR: Jarosław Kamiński
PRINCIPAL CAST: Andrea Mohylová, Matěj Hádek, Václav Neužil, Milan Ondrík, Karel Dobrý

ROBERT HLOZ
34-year old Czech filmmaker. He studied Film in the Czech Republic and South Korea, where he established his love for science fiction. He has directed several short films and has received awards at international festivals as well as Berlinale. The clock is already ticking for an invitation to Hollywood and probably an English-speaking remake of this film.

FILMOGRAPHY
2023 Restore Point