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33-473: The film's premiere took place during 2023 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and was attended by Czech president Petr Pavel . In 2041, due to social inequality and with violent crime on the rise, people in Central Europe have a constitutional right to be revived in the event of unnatural death. When someone dies violently, Restore Point's innovative technology resuscitates them, provided

66-670: A category A festival. Given the creation of the Moscow Film Festival and the political decision to organize only one "A" festival for all socialist countries , Karlovy Vary was forced to alternate year by year with Moscow IFF between 1959 and 1993. The social and political changes that took place after the Velvet Revolution in November 1989 pushed concerns about organizing the Karlovy Vary IFF to

99-525: A document dating from 1341 where they are called "the Auschowitzer springs" belonging to the Teplá Abbey . It was only through the efforts of Josef Nehr, the abbey's physician, who from 1779 until his death in 1820 worked hard to demonstrate the curative properties of the springs, that the waters began to be used for medicinal purposes. The place obtained its current name of Marienbad in 1808; became

132-483: A popular destination between World War I and World War II . After World War II, the ethnic German population of the town was forcibly expelled according to the Potsdam Agreement , thereby emptying the town of the majority of its population. After the communist coup-d'état in 1948 , it was sealed off from most of its foreign visitors. After the return of democracy in 1989 much effort was put into restoring

165-574: A watering-place in 1818, and received its charter as a town in 1868. By the early 20th century, approximately 1,000,000 bottles of mineral water were exported annually from Marienbad. The water from the Cross Spring ( Kreuzquelle, Křížový pramen ) was evaporated and the final product was sold as a laxative under the name of sal teplensis . The modern spa town was founded by the Teplá abbots, namely Karl Kaspar Reitenberger , who also bought some of

198-523: Is an annual film festival held in Karlovy Vary , Czech Republic . The Karlovy Vary Festival is one of the oldest in the world and has become Central and Eastern Europe's leading film event. The pre-war dream of many enthusiastic filmmakers materialized in 1946 when a non-competition festival of films from seven countries took place in Mariánské Lázně and Karlovy Vary . Above all it

231-631: Is an important festival event. The extensive informative program features both distribution pre-premiers and films awarded at other festivals . But it also includes discoveries of artistic creations by independent directors, productions coming out of little known film industries, retrospectives, and an overview of Czech film output during the past year. For the tenth straight year the festival will present Variety Critics' Choice: new and interesting films of mainly European production selected by critics working at this prestigious magazine. Seminars focusing primarily on European film are another important part of

264-689: Is divided into the following main awards: Each year, the festival also presents the Crystal Globe for Outstanding Contribution to World Cinema. Mari%C3%A1nsk%C3%A9 L%C3%A1zn%C4%9B Mariánské Lázně ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈmarɪjaːnskɛː ˈlaːzɲɛ] ; German : Marienbad ) is a spa town in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic . It has about 14,000 inhabitants. Most of

297-490: Is known for the Royal Golf Club Mariánské Lázně . The top attraction of the town is its 100 mineral springs (53 of them are tapped) with high carbon dioxide content and often also higher iron content, both in the town itself (40 springs) and its surroundings. The water in the springs has an average temperature of 7–10 °C, and is formed through interactions with the deep fault lines that run under

330-419: Is puzzled that he, of all people, hasn't had a valid recovery point with which to be revived. Restore Point was directed by Robert Hloz in his directorial debut (after his short films Mlýn , Numbers , Prechodne Vedomi and Liars ). The screenplay was written by Tomislav Čečka and Zdeněk Jecelín. Czech theatre, film and television actor and Czech Lion Award winner Karel Dobrý, known for his role as

363-590: The 54th and-a-half edition). Due to the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War , portions of the Odesa International Film Festival were hosted at KVIFF in July 2022. The main center of the festival is Hotel Thermal. The core of the program is the feature film competition; in accordance with FIAPF regulations only those films which have not been shown in competition at any other international festivals can be included. The documentary competition

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396-848: The Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland. Restore Point premiered on July 3, 2023, at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival . Its screenings began at the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival the following day. Subsequently the film was also shown at the Fantasia International Film Festival in late July and early August 2023. Restore Point was released in Czech cinemas on September 21, 2023. XYZ Films

429-447: The background. The program for 1990 was saved by the release of a collection of Czechoslovak films that had been locked up for years in a storage vault. And the appearance of a number of international guests such as Miloš Forman , Lindsay Anderson , Annette Bening and Robert De Niro helped as well. Future festivals were in doubt. Financial problems and a lack of interest on the part of the government, organizers and viewers almost ended

462-531: The diverse number of visitors the town is able to maintain churches of several denominations. These include the Anglican Church designed by the notable Victorian architect William Burges and founded by Lady Anna Scott in memory of her husband who died in Mariánské Lázně in 1867. The church was constructed in 1879, shortly before Burges's own death. It is no longer in use as a place of worship and

495-756: The eastern part lies in a hilly landscape of the Teplá Highlands , the southwestern part with most of the built-up area lies in a flat area of the Upper Palatine Forest Foothills , and the northern tip lies in the Slavkov Forest . Most of the territory lies in the Slavkov Forest Protected Landscape Area. The Teplá River originates in the woods in the northeastern part of the municipal territory. The stream Kosový potok flows thorugh

528-434: 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. Jan Vlasák plays Em's superior and Václav Neužil appears as a colleague from another department Other roles include Milan Ondrík as a fugitive terrorist and Lech Dyblik in a minor role. Principal photography took place in

561-588: The festival's long tradition in 1992. In 1994, the 29th Karlovy Vary IFF inaugurated an entirely new tradition. After nearly forty years of alternating with the Moscow IFF , the festival began once again to take place every year. The Karlovy Vary Film Festival Foundation was set up in 1993 co-created by the Ministry of Culture, The City of Karlovy Vary, and the Grand Hotel Pupp . Actor Jiří Bartoška

594-408: The festival. Thousands of visitors and the great variety of films testify to the effectiveness of the program team with program director Eva Zaoralová at its head. Due to their valiant efforts many films will be purchased at the festival for wider distribution or, thanks to receiving a festival award, will attract the attention of major producers, distributors, and the media. The festival program has

627-579: The following sections: Since 1948, the Grand Prize has been the Crystal Globe – although its form has often changed. As of the 35th Karlovy Vary IFF 2000 the Crystal Globe has taken on a new look: now the figure of a woman stands raising a crystal ball (artistic concept developed by Tono Stano, Aleš Najbrt, Michal Caban, and Šimon Caban). The Feature Film Competition is divided into the following main awards: The Documentary Competition

660-524: The majority of the population of the town were German . Afterwards, the Czechoslovak authorities repopulated the town with Czechs from the hinterland. Mariánské Lázně is located on three important railway lines: Prague–Cheb, Plzeň – Karlovy Vary and Františkovy Lázně – Bohumín . Mariánské Lázně Airport is situated on the southern border of the town. The town's public transport is operated mainly by trolleybuses and accompanied by buses servicing

693-470: The neighbouring villages. There are four trolleybus lines and four bus lines in operation. The town is represented by the football team FC Viktoria Mariánské Lázně, founded in 1945. It plays in lower amateur tiers. Mariánské Lázně has a motorcycle speedway racing circuit. The venue, Mariánské Lázně Longtrack Speedway , hosted six Long Track World Champion finals from 1976 to 1994 and five rounds of Grand-Prix racing (the most recent in 2011). The town

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726-541: The person has routinely backed up their brain data every 48 hours. The facility is operated by the Institute of Restoration. Young detective Emma (Em) Trochinowska, an ambitious and well-respected police officer, is on the trail of a group called " 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

759-475: The popularity of spa towns in Europe during the 18th through 20th centuries. The town is made up of the town parts and villages of Mariánské Lázně, Hamrníky, Chotěnov-Skláře, Kladská, Stanoviště and Úšovice. Mariánské Lázně is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Cheb and 31 km (19 mi) southwest of Karlovy Vary . The municipal territory extends into three geomorphological regions :

792-439: The region. The mineral water is claimed to cure disorders of the kidneys and of the urinary tract, respiratory disorders, locomotive system disorders, metabolic disorders, oncological disorders and gynaecological disorders, including the treatment of sterility. Many of the springs have pavilions and colonnades built around them. Among them are: The total yield of all of the springs is roughly 600 liters per minute. Because of

825-498: The southern part of Mariánské Lázně. Its tributary, the stream Úšovický potok, flows through the town proper. German settlers were called into this region by Bohemian rulers from the Přemyslid dynasty in the 12th century. Although the town itself is only about two hundred years old, the locality has been inhabited much longer. The first written record dates back to 1273, when there was a village of Úšovice. The springs first appear in

858-450: The surrounding forests to protect them. The inhospitable marshland valley was changed into a park-like countryside with colonnades, neoclassical buildings and pavilions around the springs. The name Marienbad first appeared in 1786; since 1865 it has been a town. Then came a second period of growth, the town's Golden Era. Between 1870 and 1914 many new hotels, colonnades and other buildings were constructed or rebuilt from older houses. In 1872

891-507: The town got a railway connection with the town of Cheb and thus with the whole Austro-Hungarian Empire and the rest of Europe. The town soon became one of the top European spas, popular with notable figures and rulers who often returned there . At that time, about 20,000 visitors came every year. It was also a popular resort and vacation venue for European rabbis and their Hasidic followers, accommodating their needs with kosher restaurants, religious prayer services, etc. Marienbad remained

924-561: The town to its original character. Today it is a spa town and a popular holiday resort thanks to its location among the green mountains of the Slavkovský les and the Český les , sports facilities (the town's first golf course was opened in 1905 by the British King Edward VII ) and the proximity to other spa towns, such as Karlovy Vary (Karlsbad) and Františkovy Lázně (Franzensbad). Until their expulsion in 1945,

957-489: The town's buildings come from its Golden Era in the second half of the 19th century, when many celebrities and top European rulers came to enjoy the curative carbon dioxide springs. The town centre with the spa cultural landscape is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation . In 2021, the town became part of the transnational UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name " Great Spa Towns of Europe " because of its springs and architectural testimony to

990-585: 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. Polish actor Tomasz Kot, theatre 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

1023-448: Was intended to screen the results of the recently nationalized Czechoslovak film industry . After the first two years the festival moved permanently to Karlovy Vary. The Karlovy Vary IFF first held an international film competition in 1948. Since 1951, an international jury has evaluated the films. The Karlovy Vary competition quickly found a place among other developing festivals and by 1956 FIAPF had already classified Karlovy Vary as

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1056-485: Was invited to be the festival's president, and Eva Zaoralová became program director in 1995. Since 1998, the organization of the festival has been carried out by Film Servis Festival Karlovy Vary, a joint stock company . The 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic ; a shortened event was later scheduled for 18–21 November, which will not be counted as an official edition of the festival (being promoted as

1089-755: Was named as a distributor in various markets (including the United States, Canada, Australia, Germany or Austria). The film was released on Netflix and home media on 24 January 2024. The film was described as the " Czech Blade Runner " by critics for its retro-futuristic cyberpunk aesthetic. The Guardian described the film as a "competent copy but unmistakably synthetic", "bolted together from so many borrowed parts" and "forgets to locate its own philosophical kernel" and received three out of five stars. Karlovy Vary International Film Festival The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival ( Czech : Mezinárodní filmový festival Karlovy Vary , KVIFF)

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