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Overview

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Director:
Jan Sverák
Writers:
Zdenek Sverák (story)
Zdenek Sverák (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
8 March 2007 (Czech Republic) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Awards:
7 wins & 7 nominations more
User Comments:
absolutely gorgeous, witty, eloquent more (7 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Zdenek Sverák ... Josef Tkaloun
Tatiana Vilhelmová ... Daughter
Daniela Kolárová ... Tkalounová
Alena Vránová ... Headmaster
Jirí Machácek ... Deputy headmaster Landa
Miroslav Táborský ... Subrt
Martin Pechlát ... Karel
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nella Boudová ... Teacher Ptácková

Jan Budar ... Úlisný
Pavel Landovský ... Rezác
Filip Renc ... Man with a cell phone
Jirí Schmitzer
Ladislav Smoljak
Robin Soudek ... Tomík
Vera Tichánková ... Lamková
Ondrej Vetchý ... Rezác jr.
Jan Vlasák ... Wasserbauer
Lenka Zahradnická
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Empties (International: English title)
Botellas retornables (Argentina) [es]
Butelki zwrotne (Poland) [pl]
Elämä kierrättää (Finland) [fi]
Leergut (Germany) [de]
Povratne boce (Croatia) (wide-release title) [hr]
Vuoti a rendere (Italy) [it]
Zoi se anakyklosi (Greece) [el]
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Runtime:
Czech Republic:100 min | Argentina:100 min
Country:
Czech Republic | UK
Language:
Czech | German
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS
Certification:
Germany:o.Al. | Czech Republic:U | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-7 | Netherlands:6 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:PG (British Columbia)
Filming Locations:
Czech Republic

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Eliska is supposed to be a professional teacher of German, yet in the German sentences she speaks in the course of the movie, her German has a heavy Czech accent, much worse than that of her supposed student (listen to her pronunciation of the word "schoen", for example.) And, when Eliska is asked to translate the sentence, "I work for the city administration," her German translation makes no grammatic sense ("an der Stadtamt"). more
Movie Connections:
References Kolja (1996) more

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22 out of 28 people found the following comment useful.
absolutely gorgeous, witty, eloquent, 28 July 2007
10/10
Author: diana-urickova from Slovakia

Simply, a waaayyy better than Kolja. Personally, I guess almost anything said about a movie before you see it is actually a spoiler, as it influences the expectations and the response isn't that pure anymore. For those who share this attitude with me, just read no more than the next line. Believe me, go see this great cinematic achievement. The Sverak duo is certainly a kind of quality guarantee. However, Vratne lahve gives you much more than the necessary expectations fulfillment. Witty dialogues, tremendously believable acting, plausible script and humane setting, all of these form a story full of emotions and simple truths most of us value so much even without realizing it. This movie makes you realize all those lovely aspects life and its various phases bring about. ...and one more thing, (this might be connected with understanding the local mentality) watching this movie you will most probably find yourself laughing really whole-heartedly, this movie is truly much funnier than any high-rated comedy, even though the topic and story covered aren't actually that funny in real life at all. Wonderful experience, definitely deserves worldwide recognition, a second Oscar for Sverak wouldn't be too much to expect.

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