The perfect grouch has met his match. A five-year-old boy named Kolya... Louka a middle-aged Czech cellist is a skirt-chasing bachelor who enjoys a lifestyle free of responsibilities. When he finds himself strapped for cash he agrees to a marriage of convenience. But after his new bride skips town Louka is left to father her five-year-old Russian son Kolya. Neither could be more unhappy with their predicament especially since they don't even speak the same language! It'll take
Highly recommended. A sweet and touching tale of little lives in a most significant time in European history. At a technical level, the film offers some finely crafted camera work and editing. At a human level, we can empathise with the characters and their frailties.
A nice compact tale which you will want to watch more than once.
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