Something Like Happiness

Monika and Toník live next to a steel mill under a roof full of holes. The two dream of a future elsewhere and seem blind to the happiness on their own doorstep. Monika's neighbor Dáša has two children, a married lover and a apartment that has seen better days. Against her will, Monika steps in as a substitute mother. Toník helps her, as he has been secretly in love with Monika for a long time. The roof is repaired, the children get a birthday party, and the goats get a new barn. Toník and especially Monika dream of a future elsewhere and almost miss the happiness on their doorstep.

Keywords

  • Arthouse
  • Kinoherz
  • Love
  • eastern europe
  • family
  • relationship

Actors

  • Tatiana Vilhelmová
  • Pavel Liška
  • Anna Geislerová
  • Marek Daniel
  • Zuzana Krónerová

Director

  • Bohdan Sláma

Drama


1h 40min


12 FSK

DE

Germany
Czech Republic
2005
Monika and Toník live next to a steel mill under a roof full of holes. The two dream of a future elsewhere and seem blind to the happiness on their own doorstep.

Monika and Toník live next to a steel mill under a roof full of holes. The two dream of a future elsewhere and seem blind to the happiness on their own doorstep.


Monika's neighbor Dáša has two children, a married lover and a apartment that has seen better days. Against her will, Monika steps in as a substitute mother. Toník helps her, as he has been secretly in love with Monika for a long time. The roof is repaired, the children get a birthday party, and the goats get a new barn. Toník and especially Monika dream of a future elsewhere and almost miss the happiness on their doorstep.

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