The Chambermaid

Directed by Mariana Cengel-Solcanská
Omnibus Entertainment
2022
110 Minutes
Slovakia, Czech Republic
Czech, Slovak, German, Hungarian
Drama, LGBTQIA2S+, Romance
Not Rated

Just before World War 1, the fifteen-year-old poverty-stricken Anka from a small Slovak town arrives in Prague to be a maid in a wealthy family. She meets Resi, the daughter of a noble family, who was born and raised to be an adornment and a trophy – of the house, of her family, of Austria-Hungary. Anka and Resi, two girls born in the same year, but at the other ends of the social ladder, find a soulmate in each other. They become best friends, lovers and the only light in a male-dominated world.

Director & Cast

  • Director: Mariana Cengel-Solcanská
  • Starring: Dana Droppová
  • Starring: Radka Caldová
  • Starring: Vica Kerekes
  • Starring: Zuzana Mauréry
  • Starring: Cyril Dobrý

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Reviews

  • "A wonderful movie about how fulfilling it is to fulfil your heart’s desire, both physically and emotionally."
    Sarah Manvel, Critic's Notebook
  • "Part British television drama Upstairs Downstairs, part illicit lesbian romance, this film... deliver[s] a story full of fearless performances which...constantly disturbs and surprises. "
    Jeremy Clarke, Dirty Movies
  • "A fast-paced, enthralling drama...."
    Naomi Bennett, Sapphic Nation
  • "Droppová and – in particular – Caldová do a good job of anchoring the film to lived and felt reality, as do the film’s costumes and set design. "
    Elena Lazic, Cineuropa