Kolya
This warm and witty seriocomedy follows a down-and-out cellist and confirmed bachelor who agrees to a marriage of convenience with a friend's beautiful Russian niece. When the new bride leaves to be with her German lover, however, she leaves Kolya, her 6-year-old son behind in her 'husbands' care. Winner Academy Award for Best Foreign Film.
Year: 1996
Genre: Foreign Language Films, Eastern European Cinema, Film Festivals 1997
Country: Czech Republic
Director: Jan Sverak
Starring: Zdenek Sverak, Andrej Chalimon, Libuse Safrankova
Duration: 105 Minutes
Rating: M
7.8/10
Location in store: Foreign (Eastern Europe)
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