Kolya

1996, Movie, 1h 45min

After a fictitious marriage with a Russian emigrant, Cellisten Louka, a Czech man, must suddenly take responsibility for her son. However, it’s not long before the communication barrier is broken between the two new family members.

Country: Czechia,United Kingdom,France

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7.7

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8.5

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Critic Giala Murray

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With politics a firm background and basis for the story (...), the story neatly juxtaposes the situation of the once-welcome Russians being ejected from Czechoslovakia with the growing bond between Czech bachelor and abandoned Russian boy.

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Critic Russell Smith

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...a funny, sexy, irony-rich film that lavishly bestows that rarest gift of Eastern European cinema: fun.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

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"Kolya" is a heartwarming drama about a middle-aged Czech cellist named František Louka who finds himself unexpectedly taking care of a young Russian boy named Kolya after his marriage to Kolya's mother ends in a surprise departure. Despite the language barrier and initial reluctance, Louka and Kolya form a strong bond as they navigate their daily lives together. But when Louka's suspect marriage and Kolya's health issues threaten to tear them apart, the duo must rely on each other more than ever before. Set against the backdrop of political change in 1980s Czechoslovakia, "Kolya" is a poignant and humorous exploration of family, love, and the power of human connection.

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You can stream Kolya on: Apple TV

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Kolya include Where the Heart Is, Forrest Gump, The Truman Show, Jerry Maguire, Fried Green Tomatoes, Dazed and Confused.

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Kolya was released in theaters on May 9, 1997.

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