A 12-year-old detective thinks her parents are divorcing. Plot twist: they're just pregnant. Awkward.
Twelve-year-old Jana returns from the hospital. She notices some changes at home and is worried that her parents are going to divorce. In reality, however, they are expecting another child.
Acting
Jarmila Srbová's exasperated mother energy is timeless
Direction
Kachyňa crafts genuine tension from mundane household drama
Writing
Child logic so precise you'll flashback to your own wrong conclusions
Director
Karel Kachyňa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during the Prague Spring, this family comedy's focus on domestic private life carried subtle political weight—personal space was increasingly precious.
Karel Kachyňa would become known for darker material; this rare comedy shows his range before censorship pressures intensified post-1968.
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