A tragicomic film about people from the social periphery. Director Dušan Hanák portrayed his characters with a sensitive understanding, without romanticizing. That was also why the film, similarly to Hanák´s previous works 322 and Pictures of the Old World, ended up on a shelf until 1988. Impressive performances are given by the Czech actress Iva Janžurová, Polish actor Roman Klosowski and Serbian actor Milan Jelič. In 1989, the film won a Silver Bear for Best Directing from the IFF Berlin.
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A tragicomic film about people from the social periphery. Director Dušan Hanák portrayed his characters with a sensitive understanding, without romanticizing. That was also why the film, similarly to Hanák´s previous works 322 and Pictures of the Old World, ended up on a shelf until 1988. Impressive performances are given by the Czech actress Iva Janžurová, Polish actor Roman Klosowski and Serbian actor Milan Jelič. In 1989, the film won a Silver Bear for Best Directing from the IFF Berlin.
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