Ungrateful Beings
What begins as a summer crush evolves into a snowballing disaster in this darkly comedic family drama that sees a recently separated father desperately try to reconnect with his kids.
Description
David brings his two children on a summer vacation to the Croatian coast in hopes that the rustic camping and sparkling Adriatic Sea will bring his family closer together in the wake of his recent separation from the kids’ mother. Seventeen-year-old Klara struggles with anorexia, the deep toll exacted on her body and mind more apparent to her worried father with each passing day. So, when a summer romance with a local boy motivates her to start eating again, David encourages the budding relationship until a shocking incident forces the couple’s separation. David is full of good intentions as he scrambles to help his daughter regain her health, but circumstances begin to rapidly spiral out of control. Full of pitch-black humor and playfully devious turns, Ungrateful Beings is a bold and unexpected refresh of the family vacation drama. —Amber Love
Biographies
Czech filmmaker Olmo Omerzu began his career his feature A Night Too Young (2012). His subsequent films include Family Film (2015); Winter Flies (2018), for which he won a Czech Lion and a Karlovy Vary prize for his direction; and Bird Atlas (2021).