Eliška is a good girl. Perhaps too good. She lacks sharp elbows and has blind faith. Her free-thinking, capable sister Ilona is all the more active. The two young women throw themselves into building a family business that operates somewhat "from wall to wall," just like Eliška's relationship with a smug, popular athlete. "Does that boy have serious intentions with you? It's hard to find a husband after thirty..." Eliška's pragmatic mother warns her. So it is necessary to clarify whether only Eliška is dating Petr or Petr is also dating Eliška...
Acting
Eva Burešová captures excruciating niceness perfectly.
Writing
Dialogue that stings with recognizable family dynamics.
Costume
Eliška's wardrobe screams 'trying too hard to be low-maintenance'.
Director
Petr Zahrádka
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'třicátnice' (thirty-something unmarried woman) trope haunts Czech cinema like a national trauma.
Director Zahrádka reportedly wanted Kohák's character to feel charming enough that audiences would understand why she stays—then hate themselves for it.