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Empties

Empties

20076.81h 43m

Overview

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.

Directed by Jan Svěrák
Written by Zdeněk Svěrák
Produced by Jan Svěrák, Eric Abraham
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Top Cast

Zdeněk Svěrák

Zdeněk Svěrák

Josef Tkaloun

Daniela Kolářová

Daniela Kolářová

Eliška Tkalounová

Tatiana Dyková

Tatiana Dyková

Helenka

Jiří Macháček

Jiří Macháček

Robert Landa

Pavel Landovský

Pavel Landovský

Řezáč

Jan Budař

Jan Budař

Úlisný

Nela Boudová

Nela Boudová

Ptáčková

Ondřej Vetchý

Ondřej Vetchý

Řezáč mladší

Miroslav Táborský

Miroslav Táborský

vedoucí Šubrt

R

Robin Soudek

Tomík

Themes & Keywords

supermarketunexpected happinessretireebicycleteacherchurchcolleagueterceira idadeescola

About Empties

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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