EN: The poetic story of a middle-aged man who tries to make a fundamental change in his life. Tomás is mired in a stalemate. He has no job, he argues constantly with his ex-wife, he has to tackle problems involving his teenage son, and his ageing parents also expect his help. It seems that a young Englishwoman´s offer to leave for England with her is his last chance to escape the vicious circle.

One of the best Slovak films of the 90s, presented in the framework of the Slovak EU presidency.

Awards: Cottbus IFF 1993 (Grand Prize), Lagow IFF 1993 (Main Prize), Slovak Film Critics’ Prize 1992

FR: L’histoire poétique d’un homme de 38 ans, Tomás, qui tente de changer radicalement de vie. Sans emploi, il a de gros problèmes avec son ex-femme, son fils adolescent et ses parents âgés. La proposition de sa jeune maîtresse anglaise de partir pour l’Angleterre est-elle sa dernière chance de sortir de ce cercle vicieux ?

L’un des meilleurs films slovaques des années 90, présenté dans le cadre de la Présidence slovaque du Conseil de l’UE.