This is not a love story though it is full of love. It is not a comedy though the characters often say funny things. It is not a detective story even though the hero is trying to solve a murder. It is not a nature drama though it shows the splendid colours and customs of the countryside. It is not a musical though Lubica expresses her longing in a passionate dance. Nor is it a film about ghosts though a ghost does ask the hero for a favour. A few draughts of Strawberry Wine are enough to take us into a magical world in the true centre of Europe, where love, crime and penitence are just as much a part of life as the changing of the seasons, the migration of birds or the flowing of a mountain stream.
Melodrama set in Czech Republic during the Germain occupation.
Taking place in the 1940s during the German occupation of the Czech Republic (called Böhmen und Mahren back then), this installment follows the story of three young women and two small children as they await the return of their imprisoned husbands and fathers. The women, forced into a family union by the war, are being helped greatly by family friend and doctor, Jiri. A telling melodrama full of fidelity, desire, guilt, and love, this portrait created by the successful Czech duo of authors Petr Jarchovsky and Jan Hrebejk unveils the impact of war on the psyche of individuals and families as a whole. It is the first installment of the Garden Store Trilogy. This film is in the language of Czech and contains English subtitles.
Taking place between 1947 and 1953, this film tells the story of the owner of an exclusive hair salon in the center of Prague who employs his entire family. As war wages around them, they continuously escape death only to face obstacles that continue to weaken their hope. As they try to find a home in the broken world, they come together and discover just how strong they truly are. An autobiographical story told by the successful Czech author duo Petr Jarchovsky and Jan Hrebejk, this important melodrama reveals the true power of love amidst a backdrop of dramatic historical events. It is the second installment of the Garden Store Trilogy. This film is in the language of Czech and contains English subtitles.
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