Reflection

Jaroslav Balík, 1977

Film at Filmový přehled

Summary

A duo of seemingly incompatible characters – a 50-year-old manager and a 20-year-old student – meet in this slowly moving psychological narrative picture from experienced director Jaroslav Balík. A trade fair in Brno forms the backdrop for this dramatic story of an ageing protagonist looking back on his life. Shot according to a screenplay treatment from Vladimír Kalina, the film relates how Jiří Klíma has to go on a business trip to New York. But he is having issues with his wife and unexpectedly pregnant daughter. Student Kateřina persistently reminds him of an old flame of his, but she has enough sense to put an end to their short relationship. However, the encounter influences Jiří to rethink his attitudes to life, while he also goes on to thwart a disadvantageous deal with a German company in favour of Czech manufacturers… Stanisław Zaczyk and Eva Sitteová perform the leading roles in this 1977 feature.
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About a film

Production year 1977
Countries Czechoslovakia
Categories film
Genres psychological
Form feature
Duration 93 min
Director Jaroslav Balík
Cast Stanisław Zaczyk, Eva Sitteová, Jana Hlaváčová, Luděk Munzar, Jan Machulski
Director of photography Jiří Macháně
Screenplay Vladimír Kalina, Jaroslav Balík
Editor Josef Valušiak
Production designer Zbyněk Hloch
Music Karel Mareš
Sound designer Roman Hloch