Polski film

The fact that Im playing myself doesnt mean that its me. Four old schoolmates, today well-known Czech actors (Pavel Lika, Tomá Matonoha, Josef Poláek and Marek Daniel), decide to make a movie together. Their ambitious colleague Jan Buda takes up directing duties and financing has arrived from Poland. What started out pleasantly enough, however, soon goes awry. Likas pronunciation difficulties, Daniels alter ego Havlát, and Matonohas financial machinations turn the shoot into a fight for survival. More than just a film about friendship and the absurdity of actors lives, director Marek Najbrt gives us a witty meditation on reality and illusion, and a unique take on the reality film genre. One of Pavel Likas on-set comments (I didnt know if I should act as if I were acting, or act as if I werent acting, or just not act at all) illustrates the provocative nature of Najbrts subversive, quasi-documentary game.