We follow a young aspiring poet, an arrogant, supercilious and self-confident young man, as he joins bohemian circles in Prague, meets a woman similar to him, and together they are slowly dragged down by the demands of surviving as communism closes in on them.
This is an historical drama shot in beautiful colour tending strongly to the brown part of the palette. It vividly recreates the atmosphere of post-war Europe with strong and expensive production values. We may initially dislike the main character, Ivan Heinz, in his arrogance and self-confidence, but he shows steel as he encounters the challenges that await him, and finally retains his integrity.
The film, which is inspired by the life of the Czech poet, writer and philosopher Egon Bondy, manages to be a reflection on history, poetry, courage and self-realisation.
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