Overview
The hero of the story is a forty-something intellectual, a sensitive composer of classical music. His exclusive profession, his work, which is actually incomprehensible to those around him, and his deep inner passion set him apart from the conformist milieu. Therefore, he tries to search for the "lark's silence" - a new strength, purity, truth, essence and roots of Czechism. However, on his return from the oppressive, alienated big city to his native village, to his former home, to nature, a deep disillusionment awaits him: he discovers that the once idyllic village has lost not only its face, but also any manifestation of spiritual life in its foolish attempt to resemble the city.
Cast
- Ladislav Frej as skladatel Josef Chvála
- Táňa Fischerová as spisovatelka Irena, Josefova přítelkyně
- Petr Čepek as funkcionář Venda, Josefův bratr
- Dana Syslová as Miluše, Vendova manželka
- Zdena Hadrbolcová as Vlasta, Josefova sestra
- Josef Somr as Jára, Vlastin manžel
- Jiří Pleskot as otec Chvála
- Markéta Sedláčková
- Ondřej Vetchý as automechanik Kája, syn Járy a Vlasty
- Michal Pavlata as redaktor Frélich