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Autumn Spring(Babí Léto)

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Czech Republic · 2001
Rated PG-13 · 1h 35m
Director Vladimír Michálek
Starring Vlastimil Brodský, Stella Zázvorková, Stanislav Zindulka, Ondřej Vetchý
Genre Family, Comedy, Drama

A bittersweet comedy about Fanda, an old man who refuses to grow up. Despite pleas from his exasperated wife who wants him to make serious decisions about the future, Fanda ignores the nagging and spends his days seeking amusement and adventure.

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Village Voice by

The reconciliatory finale comes with a sad footnote: Czech New Wave veteran Brodsky killed himself shortly after the film was released in his native country –- an eerie rebuke to the movie's spunky and life-affirming vision of old age.

80

Variety by Eddie Cockrell

The trio is so individually and collectively charismatic that the film eventually neglects fully fleshed-out narrative in favor of sublime characterization.

75

ReelViews by James Berardinelli

The film will almost certainly speak most strongly to those viewers whose age approximates those of the characters, but the narrative and performances are strong enough to involve anyone who gives this motion picture a chance.

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