A Czech teen fumbles through his first job while his dad won't stop yelling. Relatable chaos.
Direction
Forman's debut—naturalism before it was cool.
Acting
Non-pros who feel devastatingly real.
Writing
Dialogue that actually sounds like people.
Director
Miloš Forman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot during Czechoslovakia's brief thaw; its naturalism was politically radical—no heroes, no socialist propaganda.
Forman cast actual grocery store workers and filmed in a real shop. The boss's actor really was that guy's supervisor.
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