Empties
| Empties Vratné lahve | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Jan Svěrák |
| Produced by |
Eric Abraham Jan Svěrák |
| Written by | Zdeněk Svěrák |
| Starring | Zdeněk Svěrák |
| Music by | Ondřej Soukup |
| Cinematography | Vladimír Smutný |
| Editing by | Alois Fisárek |
| Studio |
Biograf Jan Svěrák Phoenix Film Investments Portobello Pictures TV Nova UFO Pictures |
| Distributed by |
Falcon Icon Entertainment International (Australia) |
| Release dates |
Czech Republic March 8, 2007 |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country |
Czech Republic United Kingdom |
| Language | Czech |
| Budget | CZK 34 million[1] |
| Box office | CZK 124.6 million[2] |
Empties (known in Czech as Vratné lahve) is a 2007 film directed by Jan Svěrák and written by his father Zdeněk Svěrák, who also stars in the film.[3] It was released first in the Czech Republic in March 2007. The film is a comedy from the same team which made Kolya.[4]
Plot
Josef Tkaloun is a teacher at a high school in Prague who cannot control his anger when his pupils misbehave in his poetry class. He quits his job and despite his wife urging him to retire, becomes a cycle courier. After an inevitable accident, he still refuses to stay at home and takes a job in the local Žižkov supermarket. He works behind a counter, taking the used glass beer bottles and empty plastic water bottles, giving a receipt to the customers which they can redeem at the cashier. He begins to flirt with the customers and matchmake both for an old friend and for the man he works with. His own flirtations (and amusingly lurid dreams) almost get him into trouble with his wife, so he resolves to reignite the passion in his marriage by celebrating his wedding anniversary with a hot air balloon ride. As can be expected, things do not go completely according to plan.[5]
Cast
- Zdeněk Svěrák as Josef Tkaloun
- Tatiana Vilhelmová as Helenka, his daughter
- Daniela Kolářová as Eliška Tkalounová
- Jiří Macháček as Landa, his friend
Awards
- Zdeněk Svěrák received a Special Jury Mention for the screenplay at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2007
- The film received the Audience Award at 2007 Ljubljana International Film Festival
- The film received the Gold Dolphin award for Best Film at the Festroia International Film Festival in 2008.
Home media
The DVD was released in October 2007. It includes extra scenes, a photogallery, the storyboard and comics.[6]
References
- ↑ http://aktualne.centrum.cz/kultura/film/clanek.phtml?id=452513 Czech
- ↑ http://art.ihned.cz/film-a-televize/c1-56354750-prehledne-top-10-nejnavstevovanejsich-ceskych-filmu-a-jejich-trzby#fotogalerie-gf307780-4-1813990 Czech
- ↑ CSFD.cz - Vratné lahve (2007) - Režie: Svěrák Jan - Hrají: Svěrák Zdeněk, Kolářová Daniela, Vilhelmová Tatiana
- ↑ Vratné lahve (2007)
- ↑ Vratné lahve / Vratné lahve (2007)
- ↑ Vratné lahve - O filmu | Titulky
External links
- Empties at the Internet Movie Database
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