Vratné lahve
- Comedy
Czech literature teacher Josef Tkaloun, who is past retirement age, realises one day that he no longer understands his pupils, and so he quits… dramatically. What he does not predict is that in doing this he will lose his sense of place in society.
Empties is a 2007 Czech comedy film about a retiring literature teacher who dramatically quits his job, only to discover that losing his career leaves him adrift without purpose or place in society. Already released, this character-driven comedy explores themes of identity and belonging through the eyes of an aging educator struggling to find meaning beyond the classroom.
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Zdeněk SvěrákJosef Tkaloun
Daniela KolářováEliška Tkalounová
Tatiana DykováHelenka
Jiří MacháčekRobert Landa
Pavel LandovskýŘezáč
Jan BudařÚlisný
Nela BoudováPtáčková
Ondřej VetchýŘezáč mladší
Miroslav Táborskývedoucí Šubrt- Robin SoudekTomík
Martin PechlátKarel
Božidara TurzonovováKvadrová
Věra TichánkováLamková
Jana Plodkováčárkovaná
Jan VlasákWasserbauer
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When was Empties released?
Empties was released on March 8, 2007.
What is Empties about?
The film follows Josef Tkaloun, a Czech literature teacher past retirement age who abruptly quits after realizing he no longer connects with his students. His dramatic departure forces him to confront the loss of his identity and place in society.
What genre is Empties?
Empties is a comedy film that blends humor with deeper reflections on aging, career, and social belonging.
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