Owners () is a 2019 Czech comedy film directed by Jiří Havelka, which he made according to his own screenplay. The story is based on the play The Society of Owners (Condominium), which Havelka also wrote and directed, and was presented by the theater company Vosto5. The performance won the Divadelní noviny award in the category of alternative theater.
Plot Owners of flats in an apartment building meet at a regular house meeting to resolve the necessary sale of attic space to deal with the emergency state of the house. But the seemingly simple vote is complicated by the fact that everyone has their own ideas and agenda.
Cast Tereza Voříšková as Mrs. Zahrádková Vojtěch Kotek as Mr. Zahrádka Dagmar Havlová as Mrs. Horváthová Jiří Lábus as Mr. Kubát Andrej Polák as Mr. Nitranský Pavla Tomicová as Mrs. Procházková Ondřej Malý as Mr. Novák Klára Melíšková as Mrs. Roubíčková David Novotný as Mr. Švec Kryštof Hádek as Mr. Čermák Stanislav Majer as Mr. Čermák Ladislav Trojan as Mr. Sokol
Reception Owners were nominated for 12 Czech Lion Awards including the Best film. Year Event Award Category Recipient(s) Result 20209th Czech Film Critics' AwardsCzech Film Critics' Award Best Film Owners Best Director Jiří Havelka Best Screenplay Jiří Havelka Best actress Tereza Ramba Discovery of the year 27th Czech Lion AwardsCzech Lion Award Best film Owners Best DirectorJiří Havelka Best Actor in a Leading RoleJiří Lábus Best Actress in a Leading RoleTereza Ramba Dagmar Havlová Best Actor in a Supporting RoleVojtěch Kotek David Novotný Best Actress in a Supporting RoleKlára Melíšková Pavla Tomicová Best ScreenplayJiří HavelkaBest EditingOtakar ŠenovskýAndrea KrálováHelena Rovná Best Film Poster David Zezula 33rd Finále Plzeň Film Festival Golden Kingfisher Best feature live action or animated film Owners
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