Film: Restore Point
01.12.2023 / 22:30
The 2023 AFI European Union Film Showcase runs from Nov. 30-December 19th, bringing the best of European Cinema to the Washington, DC community!As part of the series, the Czech sci-fi drama RESTORE POINT (Bod Obnovy) screens on December 1, 5, and 7 at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center. Czech filmmaker Robert Hloz, in his debut film, has crafted a riveting sci-fi detective story recalling the hallmarks of Blade Runner and Minority Report.
More about the film:
The year is 2041 and due to rising murder rates, citizens now have the right to be re-booted should they meet an untimely demise, and returned to the last time their Restore Point was saved. This controversial technology has drawn the disdain of terrorist group River of Life. When the technology's founder turns up dead without a saved Restore Point, damaged detective Em Trochinowska (Andrea Mohylová) finds herself drawn to the complex murder case. Could River of Life be behind the crime, or are deeper conspiracies at play? Official Selection, 2023 Fantastic Fest and Karlovy Vary film festivals.
DIR/SCR Robert Hloz; SCR Tomislav Čečka, Zdeněk Jecelín; PROD Pavel Bercík, Jan Kallista, Silvie Michajlova, Karla Stojáková, Ondrej Zima. Czechia/Slovakia/Poland/Serbia, 2023, color, 111 min.
In Czech with English subtitles. NOT RATED
Event Details:
RESTORE POINT Screenings
Dates/Times:
December 1, 9:30 pm
December 5, 9:25 pm
December 7, 9:25 pm
Film info and tickets: https://silver.afi.com/Browsing/Movies/Details/f-0100004295
Location: AFI Silver Theatre
8633 Colesville Road
Silver Spring, MD