Atul Kumthekar
Similar comment is posted earlier. But this did kind of warn me of my future not so far ahead in future! Financial management is key to success and may even famous people do not do it and face the peril in the end. Developed country or not, it is the same story. The wife's approach looks right but the husband seem right too. As money is not the end in itself. Have it enough so as to not to waste time on worrying - know that limit of yours, is what I would say, is my take away from this movie.Now writing these lines just to make the review more than 10 lines as mandated by guidelines :) - the actors seems genuinely common people and not the well known heroes, at least for me as I do not know much of the Czech film industry. One of the channels shows all such international films and are usually pretty good. I am going to recommend this movie for local film clubs.
petko-cz
As a Czech I am very pleased when I read these comments here. I am absolutely sure that this film is great. And what you maybe don't know is that story was specially written for Mr. Brodský. The man you can see is him and his typical attitude - to live and to resist death. He was one of great actors and we are very lucky that we he has made so many beautiful films during his life. You are lucky you could see at least one of them. Enjoy.
Argos-3
To qualify my use of "realistic" in the summary, not many old folks I know go around pretending to be famous maestros, blind people, etc. -- nor have I ever been elderly. Those minor issues out of the way, the relationships between the characters in this film and the emotions expressed therein were completely realistic and genuine. In fact, though we're not yet 30, I could see many characteristics of my relationship with my wife in the interactions between the main character and his wife. For those that don't die young (there's a great line in the movie about this, when the two best friends are talking about dying young, and one of them says--and I'm paraphrasing, we missed our chance--we'll just have to stick it out), we'll all be where these characters are some day. I know many movie-goers would prefer to be swept *away* from reality as opposed to being *faced* with it, but even they might enjoy the sweet reminder of our mortality--and the importance of living life to the fullest--that this film is.
bdots48
This film just won the best film award at the Cleveland International Film Festival. It's American title apparently is Autumn Spring. The acting is superb. The story takes you into the life of an elderly man who takes what life deals him and spikes it up a little bit. Abetted by his best friend (and partner in not-so-serious crime) he puts people on at every opportunity but still often reveals his heart of gold. His longsuffering wife has come to her wits end and makes a life-changing decision which is heartbreaking to watch. The resolution of the story is beautiful.
AD
