In Prague in 1988, cellist Luka (played by Zdenek Sverak) had lost his job in the orchestra for a long time and could only make a living by accompanyi[Expand All]
In Prague in 1988, cellist Luka (played by Zdenek Sverak) had lost his job in the orchestra for a long time and could only make a living by accompanying the funeral home and mending tombstones. This older bachelor was quite charming in front of women and he was also very fond of it. However, his poor life forced him to go against his original intention and have a fake marriage with a Soviet woman in order to get rewards. A few days after their marriage, the Soviet woman moved to West Germany and left her five-year-old son, Coria (played by Andrei Chalimon), in the care of Luka. Luka, in a way that she couldn't understand, complained to Coria about the arrogance of the Soviets in Czech. At the same time, she had to deal with the police's investigation into the fake marriage and her mother who was hostile to the Soviets. Luka asked several of his girlfriends to take care of Coria. The father and son gradually became dependent on each other. Soon, the Soviet government wanted to bring the child back. Luka took advantage of the chaotic situation in the late 1980s and ran away from home with Coria... This film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1997 and the Honorary Award at the Venice Film Festival in 1996, among more than ten other honors.[Collapse]
