Up and Down is a 2004

2004 in film

The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...

 Czech

Cinema of the Czech Republic

The Czech Republic was a seedbed for many acclaimed film directors.Three Czech/Czechoslovak movies that won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film were The Shop on Main Street by Ján Kadár and Elmar Klos in 1965, Closely Watched Trains by Jiří Menzel in 1967 and...

 comedy film directed by Jan Hřebejk. The film first premiered in France at the Cannes Film Market

Marché du Film

The Marché du Film is the business counterpart of the Cannes Film Festival and the largest film market in the world.It was created in 1959 and it is held annually since then, simultaneously to the Cannes Festival...

 on May 19, 2004.

The film was the Czech Republic's submission to the 77th Academy Awards

77th Academy Awards

The 77th Academy Awards honored the best films of 2004 and were held on February 27, 2005, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California. They were hosted by comedian Chris Rock.The nominees were announced on January 25, 2005...

 for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...

, but was not accepted as a nominee.

Plot

Milan and Goran are two criminals who smuggle illegal immigrants. One night after they complete a smuggle, they discover that one of the immigrants has left a baby behind. Milan and Goran decide to sell the baby to Lubos and Eman, who are responsible for running an illegal baby adoption center. Lubos and Eman make attempts to sell the baby to Miluska and Frantisek, a barren couple.

Cast

• Jirí Machácek.....Frantisek Fikes
• Petr Forman.....Martin Horecký
• Jan Tříska.....Professor Otakar Horecký
• Emília Vášáryová
  Emília Vášáryová
  Emília Vášáryová is a Slovak stage and screen actress, referred to as the First Lady of Slovak Theater. During her over five decades long career, she has received numerous awards including the Meritorious Artist , Alfréd Radok Award , Czech Lion Award Golden Globet Award , and most recently the...
  
  .....Vera Horecká
• Natasa Burger.....Miluska
• Ingrid Timková
  Ingrid Timková
  Ingrid Timková is a Slovak actress. She is most notable for appearing in the first Czecho-Slovak film produced after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, Anjel Milosrdenstva , directed by Miloslav Luther...
  
  .....Hana Svobodová
• Kristýna Liška Boková.....Lenka Horecká
• Pavel Liska.....Eman
• Marek Daniel.....Lubos
• Jan Budar.....Milan
• Zdenek Suchý.....Goran

Awards and nominations

Czech Lion

Czech Lion

The Czech Lion awards are annual awards that recognize accomplishments in filmmaking and television. It is the highest award of achievement in film awarded in the Czech Republic...

• Won, "Best Actress" - Emília Vášáryová
  Emília Vášáryová
  Emília Vášáryová is a Slovak stage and screen actress, referred to as the First Lady of Slovak Theater. During her over five decades long career, she has received numerous awards including the Meritorious Artist , Alfréd Radok Award , Czech Lion Award Golden Globet Award , and most recently the...
  
  
• Won, "Best Director" - Jan Hřebejk
• Won, "Best Film"
• Won, "Best Film Poster" - Ales Najbrt
• Won, "Best Screenplay" - Petr Jarchovský
• Won, "Critics' Award" - Jan Hřebejk
• Nominated, "Best Actor" - Jirí Machácek
• Nominated, "Best Art Direction" - Milan Býcek & Katarina Bielikova
• Nominated, "Best Cinematography" - Jan Malír
• Nominated, "Best Music" - Ales Brezina
• Nominated, "Best Sound" - Michal Holubec
• Nominated, "Best Supporting Actor" - Petr Forman
• Nominated, "Best Supporting Actor" - Jan Tříska
• Nominated, "Best Supporting Actress" - Ingrid Timková
  Ingrid Timková
  Ingrid Timková is a Slovak actress. She is most notable for appearing in the first Czecho-Slovak film produced after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, Anjel Milosrdenstva , directed by Miloslav Luther...
  
  

Pilsen Film Festival

• Won, "Best Film"