Film - Of Parents and Children

Director: Vladimir Michalek Origin: Czech Republic Year: 2008 Duration: 120 Starring: Mariana Kroftova, David Novotny, Josef Somr, Lubo Kostelny

One of the Czech Republic’s most highly regarded filmmakers directs this comic yet poignant dialogue-driven drama of a father and son. A former scientist whose memory is burdened by two wars and other historical and private absurdities converses with his son over beer. They make merry over medical problems and the mysteries of women, with their discussion ultimately providing a cathartic airing of the guilt and anger each carries over long-remembered issues. Michalek creates a bittersweet comedy from a seemingly banal situation. The story is carried through the generations with flashbacks, from the family’s private past to major historical events of the 20th century. An intelligent, fresh and compelling film, one to see if nothing else for the wonderful walk through springtime Prague.

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-Michael