Kolya

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Tom M @RT77934561 Sep 9 Typical Hollywood. Confirmed bachelor finds true love in the shape of a child who makes him care. About the world, about himself, about family. This was not made in Hollywood but the Oscars recognises one of their own. Misogynist piffle! See more Nicola B @Nikkyb 02/06/2025 Beautifully filmed and heartwarming. See more dave s @RT68722908 04/14/2022 When a 55-year-old Czech playboy agrees to a sham marriage for financial gain, he ultimately finds himself to be the sole guardian of a 5-year-old when his new wife suddenly leaves the country. Kolya manages to be sweet without being saccharin, an accomplishment for a film that has all of the trappings of a manipulative tearjerker. Director Jan Sverak relies more on images than excessive dialogue to show the developing relationship between the two primary characters. The movie features a beautiful score and some nice, softly lit cinematography, as well as solid performances from Zdenek Sverak as the stepfather and Andrej Chalimon as the wide-eyed Kolya. Is the whole thing predictable? Of course, but sometimes it's nice to know where you're going. See more ikiru y @Ikiru 08/13/2020 It has a certain visual charm, but I'm surprised it got as many accolades as it did. It doesn't hold up well. Old bachelor learns to care for a young child...an old yarn you've seen before with no real surprises. Meh. Pass. See more 02/24/2017 Well made but excruciating to watch See more 06/15/2016 The Foreign Film Oscar winner from the Czech may not have a lot of originality, but possesses hefty emotional clout in its telling of the kindness of strangers and transformation caused by parenthood. See more Read all reviews

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