KOLYA

Review: For a fee Louka, a former concert cellist marries a Russian woman so she can become a Czech citizen. She immediately emigrates to West Germany leaving her sickly 5-year old Kolya with Louka. There is a cultural barrier between the confirmed bachelor Louka and Kolya but when it does come down an unbreakable bond forms in its place.
Director: Jan Sverak
Actors: Zdenek Sverak, Andrey Khalimon, Libuse Safrankova, Ondrej Vetchy, Stella Zazvorkova, Ladislav Smoljak, Irina Bezrukova, Silvia Suvadova, Liliyan Malkina, Karel Hermanek, Petra Spalkova, Nela Boudova, Rene Pribil, Miroslav Taborsky, Slavka Budinova and Jiri Sovak
Year: 1996
Genre: Comedy, Drama and Music
Conclusion: 4/5
Written by its lead star Zdenek Sverak and directed by his son Jan Sverak. A very uplifting film. This has two main important themes in. One is the theme of responsibility and the importance of family, the other is the political implications of the time, as the characters have to cope with the changing political landscape of post-communist Czechoslovakia. At the Academy Awards in 1997 this won 1 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. At the Golden Globe Awards in 1997 this won 1 award for Best Foreign Language Film.