On the Roof

On the Roof (2019)

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Situated in Prague, a 20-year-old Vietnamese named Song, hoped for a better future in Europe. But now in a Vietnamese district in Prague, he is trapped in a marijuana grow house and has life of a modern slave. Police rounds up the place. Song runs away on the rooftop of a condo building in a nearby district where he breaks down. Mr. Rypar (78) lives alone. He is fond of the old times, living in a strong opposition to modern world. Rypar goes up on the roof and meets Song standing on the very edge of the roof crying and the story begins.

Date of release
2019-02-07
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (15)
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Director
Jiří Mádl

Casting

Interesting facts

On the Roof is a 2019 Czech comedy-drama film. It stars Alois Švehlík who replaced Jan Tříska, who died before shooting started.

Production

The film was shot in Prague during August and September 2018. The film was adapted from a script written by Mádl in 2011 for the New York Film Academy.

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