Restore Point

Restore Point (Czech: Bod obnovy) is a 2023 cyberpunk science fiction thriller film directed by Czech director Robert Hloz. It is Hloz's film debut. The film was coproduction between Czechia, Slovakia, Poland and Serbia. The film premiered during 2023 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Premiere was attended by Czech President Petr Pavel.[4]

Restore Point
Czech poster
Directed byRobert Hloz
Written byTomislav Čečka
Robert Hloz
Zdeněk Jecelín
StarringAndrea Mohylová
Matěj Hádek
Václav Neužil
CinematographyFilip Marek
Edited byJarosław Kamiński
Music byJan Šléška
Distributed byBio Illusion (Czech Republic)
Continental film (Slovakia)
XYZ Films (world-wide)
Release dates
  • 3 July 2023 (2023-07-03) (Karlovy Vary)
  • 21 September 2023 (2023-09-21) (Czech Republic)
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Running time
111 minutes
CountriesCzech Republic
Slovakia
Poland
Serbia
LanguageCzech
Budget45 Million CZK[2]
Box office15,318,597 CZK (Czech Republic)[3]

Plot

Prague in the year 2041. People have a constitutional right to a one whole life. When someone dies an unnatural death, Restore Point's innovative technology will resuscitate them, provided the person has routinely backed up their brain data every 48 hours. The facility is operated by the Institute of Restoration. Young detective Emma Trochinowska, aka Em, an aspiring police luminary, is on the trail of a group called the "River of Life" who are rebelling against "unnatural" resurrection technology by disrupting civilian life through terrorist attacks.

When the scientist who developed recovery technology, David Kurlstat, and his wife are murdered, Em is puzzled that he of all people didn't have a valid recovery point with which to revive him.[5][6][7][8]

Cast
  • Andrea Mohylová as Emma Trochinowska, aka Em
  • Matěj Hádek as David Kurlstat
  • Václav Neužil as Agent Mansfeld
  • Milan Ondrík as Viktor Toffer
  • Karel Dobrý as Rohan
  • Agáta Kryštůfková as Dr. Petra Legerová
  • Katarzyna Zawadzka as Kristina Kurlstatova
  • Jan Vlasák as Captain
  • Iveta Dušková as Dudková
  • Richard Stanke as Richard
  • Adam Vacula as Peter Trochinowski
  • Jan Jankovský as Jan Zima

Production

Directed by Robert Hloz. Restore Point is his feature film debut after the short films Mlýn, Numbers, Prechodne Vedomi and Liars.[6] The screenplay was written by Tomislav Čečka and Zdeněk Jecelín.[5]

Cast and shooting

Czech theater, film and television actor and Czech Lion Award winner Karel Dobrý, known for his role as the villain Matthias in the film Mission: Impossible, from the science fiction miniseries Frank Herbert's Children of Dune and the TV series Carnival Row, appears as Rohan the head of Restore Point Institute while Agáta Kryštůfková was cast as his assistant.[6][9] Polish actor Tomasz Kot, theater and film actor known for films such as The Spur, Cold War - The Latitude of Love, A Perfect Enemy and Leave No Traces, has another leading role. Newcomer Andrea Mohylová took on the female lead, playing Emma Trochinowska, or "Em" for short. Matěj Hádek plays the research head of the institute, David Kurlstat, who was murdered together with his wife and whose case is Em investigating.[8] Jan Vlasák plays Em's superior and Václav Neužil appears as a colleague from another department[10] Other roles include Milan Ondrík as a fugitive terrorist and Lech Dyblik in a minor role.[6][11]

Filming took place in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland.[5]

Release

Restore Point premiered on July 3, 2023, at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.[12] The following day, screenings began at the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival.[10] It will be shown at the Fantasia International Film Festival in late July and early August 2023.[6] The film is scheduled to hit Czech cinemas on September 21, 2023.

The film will be distributed by XYZ Films for foreign markets including the United States, Canada, Australia, Germany or Austria.[13][14]

Reception

Critical

The film was repeatedly dubbed the "Czech Blade Runner" by critics for its retro-futuristic cyberpunk aesthetic.[15][7]

Accolades

References
  1. "Video dne: Vary zažijí Bod obnovy". Deník N (in Czech). 3 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  2. Zbořil, Jonáš. "Film, který chtěl vidět i prezident. Nezkazí ho ani špatný scénář". Seznam Zprávy (in Czech). Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  3. "Bod obnovy - Tržby a návštěvnost". KINOMANIAK (in Czech). Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  4. Kabát, Marcel (6 July 2023). "Prezidentské překvapení při premiéře. A samotný film Bod obnovy? Atmosféra funguje, zápletka spíš překáží | Kultura". Lidovky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  5. Kudlac, Martin. "Ambitious Czech sci-fi detective film Restore Point starts shooting". Cineuropa. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  6. "Fantasia International Film Festival Announces Second Wave of 2023 Lineup". Filmmaker Magazine. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  7. Kudláč, Martin (4 July 2023). "Review: Restore Point". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  8. Ide, Wendy. "'Restore Point': Karlovy Vary Review". Screen. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  9. "Tvůrci snímku Bod obnovy se soustředili na základní kameny žánru sci-fi". ceskenoviny.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  10. Novotný, Radek. "Bod obnovy. Česko se vrací ke sci-fi, teď do roku 2041". EuroZprávy.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  11. Mažári, Martin (4 July 2023). "Bod obnovy: Česká sci-fi pecka se může rovnat zahraničním žánrovkám (recenze)". Totalfilm.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  12. "KVIFF". kviff.com. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  13. Spáčilová, Mirka (14 August 2023). "VIDEO: Domácí sci-fi Bod obnovy se dostane do amerických kin". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  14. Vourlias, Christopher (26 May 2023). "XYZ Films Closes Raft of Deals on Czech Sci-Fi Feature 'Restore Point' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  15. "Čtvrtý den Varů patří "českému Blade Runnerovi"". cool.iprima.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  16. "Restore Point · Robert Hloz · Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival". Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (in French). Retrieved 10 July 2023.
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