
Retirement Home(2022)
A story of friendship between a young convict who is forced to work in a retirement home and a group of crazy old people. Together they organize their escape.


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.

Zdeněk Svěrák
Josef Tkaloun

Daniela Kolářová
Eliška Tkalounová

Tatiana Dyková
Helenka

Jiří Macháček
Robert Landa

Pavel Landovský
Řezáč

Jan Budař
Úlisný

Nela Boudová
Ptáčková

Ondřej Vetchý
Řezáč mladší

Miroslav Táborský
vedoucí Šubrt
Robin Soudek
Tomík
Empties is a comedy film released in 2007 exploring themes of supermarket, unexpected happiness, retiree, bicycle, teacher, church. Directed by Jan Svěrák, it stars Zdeněk Svěrák, Daniela Kolářová, Tatiana Dyková. 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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