Noc smaragdového měsíce

Directed by Václav Matějka

With Radoslav Brzobohatý, Jerzy Trela, Božidara Turzonovová, Magda Vášáryová and Pavol Višňovský

This downbeat, grim drama about three brothers who are reunited at their mother's funeral is actually visually as dark as its story, making it difficult at times to clearly distinguish a scene. These brothers are not particularly exceptional as people go, but at least they have branched out into separate vocations in their lives. One brother is a doctor, another is a criminal, and the third is a bus driver. Like others in Europe, they suffered through World War II, yet no matter what their backgrounds and experiences, their interpersonal relationships are not exactly gripping drama.