DVD Review - Babí léto (aka: Autumn Spring)

The box reads: "A wry, bittersweet comedy in the great Czech tradition..." And it is just that, a bittersweet comedy, but I don't remember the last time I saw a Czech film so I can't comment on it's tradition.

In sum, this 80 year old dude (Fanda) is hiding from death by living an eccentric life. His problem is his wife and son who dwell on Fanda's and her imminent death.(That's a pretty loose summary...sorry about that.)

If you've ever been afraid of dying, this movie helps bolster that fear. The constant discussions about funeral funds, and the pre-death maintenance of their upcoming grave site thoroughly reminded me of my own mortality. Something I'm reminded of enough when I get into a cab.

It's sprinkled with the appropriate amount of comedy to make the film cute and quirky, though, in general, its pace is a slow and it's a pretty didactic.

Autumn Spring is worth watching if you don't mind the fine line between aged comedy and depression life lession. ()

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