Ani ve snu!

First of all, the effort to make a film in a genre that is noticeably absent in the Czech Republic, not in the sense of a parkour film, but a teen film (not to be confused with teen comedies) is worthy of admiration. Like the German film Parkour, the makers of In Your Dreams use sport as a metaphor for a certain time in one’s life and the issues and challenges associated with it. Regardless of the fact that parkour does not have an age limit, Oukropec and co. chose a more appropriate parallel in adolescence and in the themes of unrequited feelings, emotional turmoil and defining oneself, which sets them apart from their German counterparts. Nevertheless, the dream storyline gives rise to doubts, as it seems slightly inappropriate for the female protagonist’s age and brings too much literalness and unambiguity into the film. At the same time, it is a functional device with a number of imaginative elements, but one cannot help but feel that the filmmakers used it as a screenwriting crutch, especially when, in other aspects of the film, they succeed in combining specific symbols with more general meanings (the rope motif) in a realistic storyline. In Your Dreams has several elements that evoke ambivalence and pull the film out of the realm of otherwise stylish fiction – this refers primarily to the dialogue, the formulaic plot twists (a sprained ankle) and the studio interiors. However, these are offset by even more significant elements of things left unsaid and situations that are significant in terms of meaning or important for the development of the characters. The conceptual grasp of parkour itself is also pleasantly surprising, as the filmmakers do not attempt to mimic hyper-spectacular performance videos, but rather employ a down-to-earth style to illustrate the main coming-of-age storyline without drowning it out. And as a final bonus, there are natural non-actors among the parkourers, especially the lead actress, who gives her character naturalness and, primarily, physical prowess. 7/10 (10.07.2016)

A classic Czech film. It tries to tackle a more serious topic here, which in this case is connected to psychology, but it ultimately turns into just a simple modern romance, trying to be spiced up at times as if it's on LSD. And on top of that, a bit of modern parkour. But where there's nothing, there's really nothing. (03.10.2016)