Edwin Pereyra

Babi Leto (Autumn Spring)

Vladimír Michálek’s film is about an elder person who refuses to accept the inevitable and just wants to continue living by playing pranks and harmless scams on others while his wife and others are busy planning for their death. It is a funny and oftentimes warm and honest look at elders who are in this crucial stage of their lives.

It won the equivalent of the Oscars in Czech Republic in three acting categories (Actor, Actress and Supporting Actor) and Best Screenplay.

Ironically, while the film champions the celebration of life, lead Vlastimil Brodsky (age 81) tragically took his own shortly after the film was released.

~Edwin

DVD Unwind: Paradise Now (Coming) • King Kong - - • Keane • The Squid And The Whale • A History Of Violence • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire • The Best Of Youth (Italy) • Good Night And Good Luck • Howl\'s Moving Castle • Walk The Line - - • Zathura • North Country - -


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Quality matters more than quantity.

Film Lists: 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002 • Best Films of 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001 • Foreign & Independent Films: 2005, 2004, 2003