One lying hitchhiker, two women, one cottage — what could possibly go wrong?
Even a casual hitchhiker can get caught up in unexpected family troubles. The skilled title character fixes a broken-down car and is rewarded: he is invited to a luxurious cottage. However, its owner finds himself in a difficult situation when, in addition to his wife, his mistress arrives there - the hitchhiker is therefore asked to pass off the girl as his girlfriend...
Acting
Josef Vinklář's sweaty desperation as the cornered husband.
Direction
Tight spatial staging in the claustrophobic cottage setting.
Director
Petr Tuček
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This obscure gem captures late-period Czechoslovak cinema's shift from political allegory toward domestic social comedy.
Director Petr Tuček remains virtually unknown internationally; this is one of his few surviving features.
XC
