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Empties

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A man who refuses to accept old age is empty of love, meaning and value.

Critics Reviews

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Greg Quill Toronto Star 06/05/2009
3/4
In Empties, father-son Czech collaborators in the Oscar-winning Kolya focus on how poorly a cantankerous high school teacher adapts to what amounts to forced retirement. Go to Full Review Kate Taylor Globe and Mail 09/06/2007
3/4
Sverak's work anchors a cast that delivers a series of delicately executed performances as the actors bring to life a great range of lightly comic characters. Go to Full Review Eddie Cockrell Variety 07/21/2007
Under Sverak's shrewdly unforced direction, other thesps are natural and appealing. Go to Full Review Jim Slotek Jam! Movies 06/05/2009
3.5/5
[An] affecting Czech sort-of-romantic comedy. Go to Full Review Boyd van Hoeij european-films.net 07/18/2007
For Vratn lahve (Empties), the Czech father and son duo Zdenek and Jan Sverk only slightly rework the recipe for their Oscar-winning film Kolya. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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10/27/2012 A comic love story about a man who refuses to accept that old age is empty of love, meaning and value to society. See more 10/24/2011 Bittersweet Czech humor. Can't beat it. See more 06/25/2011 warm and lovely story, wonderful film. See more 04/04/2011 Hillarious Tragiccomedy!!! I fall in Love with Czech Humour!!! Such Charming Story & Characters!!! And the Ballon Run reminds of the one in Quax, der Bruchpilot!!! Excellent Acting, Cinematography & Soundtrack!!! See more 01/20/2011 My favorite Czech movie. Very nice also to recognize all the familiar places in Prague. See more 05/28/2010 I refuse to call it an example of the Czech humor, because it could make Czechs feel offended. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Jan Sverák

Director

Zdenek Sverák

Jodef Tkaloun

Daniela Kolárová

Tkalounová

Pavel Landovský

Rezác

Tatiana Vilhelmová

DaughterJirí Machácek:Deputy headmaster Landa

Jan Budar

Úlisný

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Movie Info

Synopsis A man who refuses to accept old age is empty of love, meaning and value.
Director
Jan Sverák
Producer
Eric Abraham, Jan Sverák
Screenwriter
Zdenek Sverák
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Czech
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 17, 2017
Runtime
1h 40m