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.

Winner of the Academy Award Æ and Golden Globe in 1997 for Best Foreign Language Film.

Director: Jan Sverak
Screenwriter: Zdenek Sverak
Producers: Eric Abraham, Jan Sverak

Principal Cast: Zdenek Sverak, Andrej Chalimon, Libuse Safrankova, Ondrej Vetchy

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