THE FUSE

Momentous events such as the sale of the family home, a young man coming out to his family, or the staging of a drag performance in a small town would seem like perfect ingredients for an intensely dramatic, conflict-ridden film. But in his fourth feature “Chica Checa” — premiering in the Crystal Globe competition at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival — young Czech director Šimon Holý seems determined instead to lower the temperature as much as possible, crafting a pleasant comedy-drama where there is never any doubt that all will be fine in the end.