Cast

Lenka Vlasáková Christian Redl Hanna Schygulla Miroslav Donutil Udo Kier Gerd Lohmeyer

Credits

Written by: Ivan Fíla

Plot

51-year-old Herbert Strehlow, a furniture restorer, falls in love with 21-year-old Lea, who has not spoken a word since childhood when her father killed her mother. She bears a striking resemblance to Herbert's dead wife.

Sinekatalog’s take

A middle-aged furniture restorer falls for a silent young woman who resembles his late wife. The story handles grief and desire delicately, and the quiet makes the emotion heavier. A moving, slow-moving romance for patient viewers.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Awards

• Czech Lion Awards 1997: Best Actress (Czech Lion Award for Best Actress in Leading Role) — Lenka Vlasáková

Ratings

IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (520 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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