Kolya(Kolja)
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Czech Republic, United Kingdom, France · 1996
Rated PG-13 · 1h 45m
Director Jan Svěrák
Starring Andrei Chalimon, Zdeněk Svěrák, Libuše Šafránková, Stella Zázvorková
Genre Comedy, Drama, Music
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A former cellist barely making ends meet agrees to marry a Russian woman so she can get Czech citizenship and he can make some money. However, the woman promptly leaves for Germany and abandons her son with the cellist, forcing him into the role of a father.
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