Prague (2006)
Christoffer and Maja's trip to Prague to bring back Chistoffer's deceased father, evolves into the story of a break-up. With the dead father lurking in the background, secrets gradually emerge threatening to destroy their marriage.
What people think about Prague
Prague (2006) is special because it turns a seemingly simple trip into a quietly devastating portrait of how love can fray when words fail, and it does so with a calm confidence that lingers long after the credits. Set against the city’s wintry, old-world hush, the film carries a distinctly European mood—elegant, intimate, and emotionally precise—where every glance and pause feels like part of the conversation. The acting is superb and unshowy, letting the intelligent writing do its work as buried truths surface with the inevitability of a tide. It’s a beautiful, moving experience, though if you prefer big plot turns and tidy catharsis, this one asks for patience and rewards it with something deeper.
Prague (2006) aims for an intimate, grief-soaked relationship drama where a practical errand—bringing home a father’s remains—quietly detonates a marriage. When it works, the melancholy atmosphere and emotional undercurrents give it a thoughtful, European art-house bite. But the script can feel a bit too arranged, with revelations and resolutions that arrive conveniently, and the pacing is often static enough that you may feel like you’re watching people circle the same pain rather than move through it. If you want sharp surprises or momentum, this might test your patience; if you’re okay with moody, talk-heavy unraveling and can forgive some predictability, it’s still a decent, somber watch.
Cast
Mads MikkelsenChristoffer
Stine StengadeMaja
Jana PlodkováAlena
Bořivoj NavrátilLawyer- JJosef VajnarDoctor
- MMilan DuchekCamarero
- NNicola MeisselováKristina
Lucia VráblicováHotelpige
Christian Heldbo Wienberg Thomas - Hijo de Christoffer- MMiroslav Krnák
- TTomáš Král
Martin Dusbaba- EEdita Zákravská
Radim Kalvoda- MMichal Roneš
Veronika Arichteva- IIrena Orosová
Anna Veselá
Crew
- Director
- Ole Christian Madsen
- Writers
- Kim Fupz Aakeson
- Music
- Jonas Struck
Details
- Released
- November 3, 2006
- Language
- Danish
- Studio
- Nimbus Film
- IMDb
- tt0855975
