Portobello Pictures
"Jan Svěrák's fourth feature balances heartwarming sentiment with gentle humor and observations that strike universal chords."
Variety
"Enchanting...Kolya deserves all its international success."
The Times
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 time and patience for the cultural barrier between this unlikely father-son duo to fall, but when it does, an unbreakable bond forms in its place.
Year of release: 1996
Director: Jan Svěrák
Screenwriter: Zdeněk Svěrák
Producers: Eric Abraham, Jan Svěrák
Principal Cast: Zdeněk Svěrák, Andrej Chalimon, Libuse Safránková, Ondrej Vetchý