Danish crime drama wins Karlovy Vary top prize
Danish crime drama Terribly Happy won the main prize at the 43rd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, which closed over the weekend. The film is based on a novel by Erling Jepsen. The festival jury gave the special prize and $20,000 to Nan T. Achnas for The Photograph, while Alexey Uchitel was honored as best director for The Captive. Two Czech actors - Martha Issova and Jiri Madl - picked up the acting prizes for their performances in Night Owl, a drama that deals with misdirected [Read more...]