A disabled woman moves in with her snobby doctor sister — chaos, dogs called 'Mister,' and unexpected heartbreak ensue.
Oligophrenic Fany (Bohdalová) lives with her aunt who suddenly manages to travel abroad. Fany has to move to her sister (Jirásková). Two very different women, one mentally disabled and the second one intelligent doctor has to live together and learn from each other about tolerance, loneliness, life and why call dogs "Mister".
Acting
Bohdalová's Fany — never caricature, always human, absolutely shattering.
Direction
Kachyňa's final film; he knew he was dying, and it shows in every frame.
Writing
The 'Mister' dog scene — deceptively simple, impossibly profound.
Director
Karel Kachyňa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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