2024-06-19 07:02:47
Mozaika is the story of a giant, at first look utterly exemplary household, says the annotation of the brand new sixteen-part collection of the Voyo video library. However from the primary moments, it appears that evidently one thing is creaking on this giant household. The sleazy household comedy with a screenplay by Alice Nellis desires to learn from probably the most mundane conditions.
Two retired lecturers, performed by Karel Heřmánek and Taťjana Medvecká, are organizing a household gathering, unusually known as the presents, as a result of their two sons are adopted. As soon as upon a time, nevertheless, their very own kids have been additionally added to them – and even twins.
Already by means of this, Mozaika, the primary episodes of which might be seen on the Voyo platform, provides protagonists numerous in kind and character. Additionally they have their very own companions and offspring. As the primary episode exhibits, the anticipated “reunion” is just not appropriate for nearly anybody, as a result of everyone seems to be coping with some sort of rigidity in their very own household or relationship.
Alice Nellis, screenwriter and director of different initiatives, has been engaged on household constellations for the reason that starting of her profession. Final 12 months, she impressed with the screenplay for Tomáš Mašín’s movie Silent Secrets and techniques, particularly with the complexly written feminine characters who stand on the heart of the story, should not black and white, and in the long run play out a non-trivial moral drama earlier than the viewer. Her writer’s movie Buko from the 12 months earlier than final additionally stood out with many exactly noticed on a regular basis moments. Lately, Alice Nellis has been proving herself as an more and more good screenwriter.
However in Mozaica, he abruptly operates with a a lot wider employees. And he or she alludes to an issue that her colleague Petr Jarchovský might speak about. In different phrases, the right way to write and squeeze greater than ten characters into the plot in order that all of them have their house, character and goal.
Already the primary half creates the impression of a considerably hurried introduction of the heroes and their state of affairs, in order that the creators “had it achieved”.
Marek Adamczyk performs the adopted son, rocker David. | Photograph: Voyo
The eldest son, performed by David Máj, looks as if a reasonably well-established, profitable proprietor of a automotive workshop, however he can’t have kids along with his accomplice, embodied by Martha Issová.
The second adoptee, performed by Mark Adamczyk, is a rocker who’s struggling in a wedding with three kids and has determined to be untrue. One other son, performed by Jan Nedbal, is homosexual, and his accomplice’s largest downside appears to be that he comes from an illiberal household and refuses to attend his lover’s household gatherings.
The road-up is accomplished by a sister performed by Eva Podzimková, who’s anticipating. It’s her little one and the query of whether or not she’s going to maintain him or what’s going to occur to him that will probably be essential for the subsequent occasions.
So, issues go haywire within the collection’ household dynamic even earlier than the seniors provide you with the massive reveal: they’re getting divorced. And earlier than they renovate and promote their residence in order that they’ll each transfer in, they ask family members if they may briefly stay with considered one of them.
The mosaic, directed by Jasmina Blaževič and Lenka Wimmerová, accentuates a lady’s view of the world, and manages to be civil in lots of peculiar scenes, when dad and mom and kids abruptly stay collectively once more after a few years. Whereas the debates about procuring or the attitude on consuming very often appear convincing and informal, the general framework is quite uninteresting.
Eva Podzimková performs Madla, who unexpectedly turns into pregnant. | Photograph: Voyo
The authors need to speak about on a regular basis issues, and the protagonists actually endure from fairly peculiar issues, however on the similar time, those who do occur, however not each day: divorce, infidelity, contradictions within the relationship, the query of whether or not to maintain a baby, adoption by a gay couple. When virtually each character has such a big downside, the collection abruptly simply turns from a comedy drama into the realm of cleaning soap operas – though the craftsmanship is understandably at a a lot increased stage.
The feminine filmmakers contact on essential subjects, however with the rising variety of works, the viewer has the sensation that they solely function means to advance the plot or escalate feelings. With out introducing the characters to us as members of a seemingly cohesive and ideal household, because the annotation suggests, a complete collection of splits happen in an all-too-abbreviated method.
On the similar time, the plot doesn’t go wherever – for instance, the complete fourth episode retains the viewers on edge with the assistance of an advanced trick, when one of many heroines will get misplaced with no cell phone and everyone seems to be on the lookout for her.
Though varied indicators encourage to persevere, as a result of it’s apparent that many issues within the story will turn out to be difficult when some protagonists reveal one other secret. However on the similar time, Mozaika can’t but reveal what precisely the viewers is focusing on. It isn’t formidable tv, however it does not fairly work with out caveats as a laid-back household comedy both – there’s an excessive amount of overwrought emotion about pretty weighty topics for that.
Up to now, the result’s a collection with a extra awkward begin, which considerably stumbles on itself. Nonetheless, it should be appreciated that in its dramatic work, Voyo tries to lift the profile of mid-stream collection along with premium works. And furthermore, these which might be on the lookout for methods to reconcile the views of the world of three totally different generations.
Serial
Mosaic
Directed by: Jasmina Blaževič and Lenka Wimmerová
The collection might be seen on Voyo.