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After the Storm
Why this pick
Kore-eda’s gentle observational style and bittersweet humor echo Kolya’s affection for imperfect adults learning how to show up for family.
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MOVIE1996 1h 45m CZE
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
After a fictitious marriage with a Russian emigrant, Cellisten Louka, a Czech man, must suddenly take responsibility for her son. However, it’s not long before the communication barrier is broken between the two new family members.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Ladislav Smoljak
Houdek
Zdeněk Svěrák
František Louka
Libuše Šafránková
Klára
Stella Zázvorková
Louka's Mother