‘Chica Checa’ Review: Šimon Holý’s Karlovy Vary Competition Entry Is Worthy but Clumsy

Czech filmmaker Šimon Holý brought 'Chica Checa' to the Karlovy Vary Film Festival's main competition this week, according to Variety. The film tackles ambitious material: a family home sale, a young man coming out, and a drag show in a small town. But Variety's Guy Lodge finds the ambition worthwhile and the execution clumsy—the dramatic ingredients don't quite blend into something sharp.

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