Petr Zelenka (born August 21, 1967 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech writer and director. August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Prague (Czech: Praha, see also other names) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. ...
His most notable work is a black comedy Příběhy obyčejného šílenství, which he personally directed at Dejvické divadlo. He received Alfréd Radok Award for Best Play. The play was later staged in other Czech theatres as well as in Poland and Slovakia. In 2005 he made the comedy into not so acclaimed film, released as Wrong Side Up. His second most notable play is Teremin. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Selected films
2002 – Rok ďábla (Year of the Devils, screenplay and direction)
2000 – Samotáři (Loners, director, co-author of screenplay)
1997 – Knoflíkáři (Buttoners, screenplay and direction)
1996 – Mňága – Happy End (screenplay and direction)
PetrZelenka certainly does not fall into the category of “unsuccessful Czech director.” He has already proven his immense talent in other successful films such as Knoflikari, Rok dabla, and Samotari.
Petr (Ivan Trojan) is the main character, a 33 years old “loser.” He has lost his girlfriend, his parents are strange and he has problems with his boss too.
Petr’s life is not easy, no one believes him when he claims that his blanket tries to strangle him, and his parents don’t make it better.
PetrZelenka is renowned as a filmmaker within the Czech Republic, a man who has an uncanny ability to blend the mundane with the outlandish to create his own surreal depiction of society.
Zelenka concerns himself with the portrayal of humanity within the framework of the surreal world that he has created, and it is here that we can see the first signs that these films are not the same as the mainstream Hollywood output.
Zelenka uses his portrayal of society as a means of highlighting the odd subversions and strange phenomena he is fascinated by, rather than using these deviations to help his audience to better understand ‘everyday reality‘.
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