Mid-way through, the film reveals that this "parrot story" is actually a failed, unfinished production. The second half of the movie becomes a mock-documentary about the disastrous filming process, plagued by budget issues, fake French partners, and onset accidents. Themes & Style
The story begins with a 90-year-old African Grey parrot that once belonged to French Prime Minister Édouard Daladier, a key figure in the 1938 Munich Agreement. Lost in Munich - Ztraceni v Mnichove [2015 - Cz...
It is frequently compared to François Truffaut's Day for Night for its deep, often cynical, look at the messy reality of low-budget filmmaking. Mid-way through, the film reveals that this "parrot
The film was highly acclaimed in its home country, winning Best Film of 2015 by Czech critics and being selected as the Czech entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards. It is frequently compared to François Truffaut's Day
The film serves as a sardonic commentary on the Czech people's self-image as "eternal victims" of historical betrayals by more powerful neighbors.
The parrot is brought to Prague, where it starts spouting Daladier's original anti-Czech insults, leading to its kidnapping by a desperate journalist and sparking a massive diplomatic crisis.