In a cafe, people talk, their words become expresively-shaped balloons. An older waiter tries to connect with a young woman who's reading. She brushes him off, but gets into an animated and romantic conversation with a young man. A dog goes from table to table drinking beer and wine when people aren't looking. Older men talk about sexual conquests until one of their wives interrupts them. The young couple argues; he starts to leave, she pleads, he leaves anyway. The waiter tries to help. Old guys talk until they nod off. Women chat. Later, as the waiter cleans up, the finds the young woman's book. He sighs, the dog sleeps it off.
Direction
Pavlátová's observational humanity in ten minutes.
Sound
Czech café ambience you can almost smell.
Director
Michaela Pavlátová
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Pavlátová emerged from Prague's legendary animation scene, where wordless storytelling reigned supreme.
The floating word-balloons were rotoscoped from real Czech café recordings—every conversation is authentic overheard dialogue.
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