Changes (2026 film)

Changes
Directed byDavid Ondříček
Written byDavid Ondříček
Produced byLucky Man Films
Starring
CinematographyDavid Hofmann
Edited byFilip Malásek
Music byRhumba Club
Release date
  • 22 October 2026 (2026-10-22)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryCzech Republic
LanguageCzech

Changes (Czech: Kluci to vidí jinak než holky) is an upcoming Czech comedy film directed by David Ondříček.[1][2]

Plot

The lives of seven characters in contemporary Prague, aged between thirty and fifty, who are going through life's crossroads and reassessing their career and personal successes.[3]

The main storyline focuses on a fifty-year-old painter, Martin, who compensates for his own creative insecurity with significant self-promotion. His wife, Kamila, is a talented artist who has long supported the family emotionally and practically, but is now beginning to doubt the correctness of her previous decisions.

In parallel, the film follows Daniel, a romantic idealist planning a wedding with a successful athlete, Romana, who, however, has doubts about their future together. The story also includes a successful lawyer, Karel, struggling with drug addiction, and Marek, whose position is threatened when his younger partner, journalist Ema, begins to overshadow him professionally.[4]

Cast

Production

Director and screenwriter David Ondříček wrote specific roles tailored to an ensemble of frequent collaborators and actors he had long sought to work with, aiming to match the characters to their specific rhythms. Prior to principal photography, the cast underwent an extensive rehearsal process. Ondříček developed the script collaboratively, holding individual and group discussions with the actors based on an early draft. This process culminated in a script retreat where the cast contributed character details, which Ondříček characterized as giving them an authorial share in their respective roles.[5]

To establish an authentic contemporary visual style for the film, Ondříček personally scouted filming locations throughout the city of Prague using a scooter. Most locations were used as found, requiring minimal set decoration or alterations.[6]

Following his work on larger-scale historical projects (In the Shadow, Dukla 61, Zátopek), Ondříček opted for a streamlined production footprint. The film was shot using a compact, agile crew of approximately 40 to 45 personnel, deliberately omitting large base camps and caravans to facilitate rapid movement across urban locations.[4]

The film's soundtrack was provided by the British synth-pop and alt-disco project Rhumba Club, led by musician Tom Falle. Ondříček approached the group to contribute their 1980s-inspired synth-pop sound to add emotional depth to the production.[7] In addition to supplying music for the soundtrack, Falle was cast to perform the track on camera during the film's climactic scenes.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Changes". filmcenter.gov.cz. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Changes". luckymanfilms.com. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  3. ↑ Stiboříková, Zuzana (27 January 2026). "Kluci to vidí jinak než holky. Nový film Davida Ondříčka" [Boys see it differently than girls. New film by David Ondříček]. iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  4. 1 2 Kudláč, Martin (15 January 2026). "Prague witnesses the midlife reckoning of a generation". filmcenter.gov.cz. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Sedm postav, jedna Praha. Ondříček ukázal trailer filmu Kluci to vidí jinak než holky" [Seven characters, one Prague. Ondříček showed the trailer for the film Boys See It Differently Than Girls]. Totalfilm.cz (in Czech). Totalfilm Media. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  6. ↑ Míšková, Věra; Hloušková, Lenka (10 July 2026). "David Ondříček a Martha Issová o filmech Kluci to vidí jinak než holky a Šeptej" [David Ondříček and Martha Issová about the films Boys See It Differently Than Girls and The Whisper]. Novinky.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  7. ↑ Hloušková, Lenka (13 July 2026). "Kluci to vidí jinak než holky, David Ondříček se novým filmem vrací k počátkům své tvorby" [Boys see it differently than girls, David Ondříček returns to the beginnings of his work with a new film]. Novinky.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Rhumba Club". sohocalling.com. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
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