WRONG SIDE UP (PRIBEHY OBYCENJNEHO SILENSTVI) European Film Showcase

In this delightfully deadpan romantic comedy, writer/ director Petr Zelenka makes a stylistic show of his skill and decidedly quirky tone, communicating with a breezy, generous wit.

Life is a bitch and love is a quest. And then you ship yourself off to Cuba in a box. WRONG SIDE UP is a comedy of manners, where a love story is an excuse to meet people in search of love and understanding. People desperate to make contact with each other-whether jumping from planes, living with shop-window mannequins, making extra money by watching the neighbors have sex, or going mad out of concern for all the wars and disasters of the world. This is the story of a man shifting boxes at an airport cargo company who comes to like planes more than people. A joker who, when things finally start looking up, just can’ t resist making one more joke.

Ultimately, it is Zelenka’s deep empathy for his characters, their moving relationships and wildly funny situations, which makes this film such a delectable cinematic experience.