Expats & Travelers in Prague

Join us on Thursday, September 18 at 17:45 for a special screening of The Watchmaker at Lucerna Kino (Small Hall). Entry is free for Meetup members—just RSVP to reserve your spot! The screening starts promptly at 18:00, but we recommend arriving a little earlier to make sure you have time to find your seat and get settled.

Before the feature, we’ll screen Liam Boland’s 11-minute short film At What Cost?, a powerful story of depression, financial insecurity, isolation, and resilience.

The Watchmaker is a Swedish thriller directed by Jonas Lawes, drawing inspiration from classic film noir. Set against the harsh winter of 1968, this suspenseful thriller begins with a desperate act that quickly pulls a group of very different people into an increasingly dangerous confrontation. As a valuable object, hidden motives, and fragile loyalties bring them together, the boundaries between right and wrong begin to disappear, leading to a tense struggle where morality, trust, and survival are all put to the test. The film stars Otto Fahlgren, Hanna Alström, Olle Sarri, and Casper Berglund. The film is in Swedish with English subtitles.

Join us on Friday, September 19 at 17:45 for a special feature film screening of The Curse of Modigliani at Lucerna Kino (Small Hall). Entry is free for Meetup members—just RSVP to reserve your spot! The screening starts promptly at 18:00, but we recommend arriving a little earlier to make sure you have time to find your seat.

The film follows Max, a struggling American painter living in Helsinki, who discovers an antique diary that he believes once belonged to the legendary Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani. What begins as a source of inspiration slowly transforms into a dangerous obsession, drawing Max into a haunting spiral of visions, addiction, and self-destruction.
As Max becomes increasingly consumed by Modigliani’s legacy, his relationships begin to unravel. His intense and complicated connection with Julia, a devoted dancer, and his friendship with art manager Leo become entangled in a story of ambition, betrayal, and the pursuit of artistic greatness. The more Max tries to follow in the footsteps of the great painter, the more he risks losing himself in the darkness behind the myth.

The Curse of Modigliani is a 2025 psychological drama written and directed by Diana Ringo. Inspired by the life and legend of Amedeo Modigliani, the film explores the fragile boundary between genius and madness, and the sacrifices artists make in the search for recognition.

Shot in Helsinki, the film stars British actor Edward Pishiyski (Sandman, Black Mirror) as Max. The film is in English.