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Wikipedia article




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| caption = Australian theatrical release poster

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| director = Jan Svrk

| producer =

| writer = Zdenk Svrk

| starring = Zdenk Svrk

| music = Ondej Soukup

| cinematography = Vladimr Smutn

| editing = Alois Firek

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| runtime = 100 minutes

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| language = Czech

| budget = CZK 34 million

| gross = CZK 124.6 million

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'Empties' is a 2007 film directed by Jan Svrk and written by his father Zdenk Svrk, who also stars in the film.[http://www.csfd.cz/film/221006-vratne-lahve/ CSFD.cz - Vratn lahve (2007) - Reie: Svrk Jan - Hraj: Svrk Zdenk, Kolov Daniela, Vilhelmov Tatiana] It was released first in the Czech Republic in March 2007. The film is a comedy from the same team which made Kolya.[http://imdb.com/title/tt0809951/ Vratn lahve (2007)]

Plot



Josef Tkaloun is an elderly teacher at a high school in Prague who cannot control his anger when his pupils misbehave in his poetry class. He quits his job and despite his wife urging him to retire, becomes a cycle courier. After an inevitable accident, he still refuses to stay at home and takes a job in the local ikov supermarket. He works behind a counter, recycling glass beer bottles. There he begins to flirt with the customers and matchmake both for an old friend and for the man he works with. His own flirtations (and sexually charged dreams) almost get him into trouble with his wife, so he resolves to reignite the passion in his marriage by celebrating his wedding anniversary with a hot air balloon ride. The scary balloon ride, ending in crash, revitalizes the relationship.[http://www.sms.cz/film/vratne_lahve Vratn lahve / Vratn lahve (2007)]

Cast



* Zdenk Svrk as Josef Tkaloun

* Tatiana Vilhelmov as Helenka, his daughter

* Daniela Kolov as Elika Tkalounov

* Ji Machek as Landa, his friend

* Pavel Landovsk as ez

Awards



*Zdenk Svrk received a 'Special Jury Mention' for the screenplay at the 2007 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

*The film received the Audience Award at 2007 Ljubljana International Film Festival

*The film received the Gold Dolphin award for Best Film at the Festroia International Film Festival in 2008.

*The film received the Gold Prize for Best Film at Damascus International Film Festival in 2008.

Home media



The DVD was released in October 2007. It includes extra scenes, a photogallery, the storyboard and comics.

References




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