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Dolls (Pusinky)

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Eighteen-year-old Iška (Marie Dolezalová) and her younger brother, Vojta (Oldrich Hajlich), have been exiled by their father to a summer sports camp in the Czech countryside. Iška´s torment, however, comes to an end when her pals, Vendula (Petra Nesvacilova) and Karolina (Sandra Nováková), show up and steal her away. Vendula´s got a job waiting for her in Holland, and the trio-accompanied by little bro Vojta-plan to hitch-hike, party and pick up boys on their way to Holland. But for I ska, the journey becomes increasingly difficult as she realizes she´s gay and in love with the promiscuous Karolina, who´s only got eyes for guys, including young Vojta.

Unlike a sanitized Hollywood coming-of-age flick, Dolls embraces the emotionally messy, intellectually confusing and sexually candid moments of late adolescence. The honesty of the story is mirrored with first-time director Babinská favouring a hand-held camera and natural lighting. The performances from the three leads are terrific as they bare themselves physically and emotionally for the ever-present camera.

THIS PROGRAM IS RATED 14A