
ThisexistentialdramaaboutthedisillusionmentofaCommunistmilitaryofficerwasbasedonanovelbyJifiíKfienekthathadinthesixtiesparadoxicallyreceivedanawardinamilitaryliterarycontestheld.LieutenantErnestisathiswitsendinbothhispersonalandprofessionallives.Hesearchesforawayoutthoughmemoriesanddaydreamingandintheend,suicide.<br/> Afterbeingbannedforthisherdirectorialdebut,thedirectorDrahomíraVihanová(b.1930)wasonlyabletomakehersecondfeaturelengthfilmin1994.ShedidhoweverenrichCzechcinematographywithaseriesofremarkabledocumentaryfilmsincludingthedocumentaryMetamorphosisofMyGirlfriendEvaaboutthecontroversialjazzsingerEvaOlmerová.InhermostrecentfilmThePilgrimageofStudentsPeterandJacob(2000),sheexaminescoexistencebetweenthemajoritycommunityandtheRomanyminority.



