
February 16, 1948 · 78 years old

An evocation of the childhood memories of Bohumil Hrabal in his provincial town of Nymburk, dominated by the local brewery.

A WW2 story of a young Austrian soldier running from the Russian army and a woman whom he forces to come along in order to save his wounded mate.

Tono, an ex-convict, returns home after spending five years in prison for stealing lumber.