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Empties
Comedy - 2007
7.3
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Czech literature teacher Josef Tkaloun, who is past retirement age, realises one day that he no longer understands his pupils, and so he quits… dramatically. What he does not predict is that in doing this he will lose his sense of place in society.
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Rated:
N/A
Runtime:
103 min
Release date:
8 Mar 2007
Country:
CZ
Languages:
Czech, German
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
10 wins & 12 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Under Sverak's shrewdly unforced direction, other thesps are natural and appealing.
– Eddie Cockrell,
Variety,
21 Jul 2007
fresh:
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.
– Kate Taylor,
Globe and Mail,
6 Sep 2007
fresh:
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.
– Greg Quill,
Toronto Star,
5 Jun 2009
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