and not only for easterner . of course and it be clearly not the cheap and easy humour you can face in that kind of slapstick silly comedy from hollywood nowadays . a many time in the tandem hrabal or menzel and the film exude sense of humour and joie de vivre and natural acting . character be full of charm and flesh and blood and and life . yes and central european life after wwi ( some visit to the area be still a good help in order to take good understanding . but be careful because later the understanding becomes love forever and i can assure ) just wait the next one by menzel and base on another classic by bohumil hrabal represent i serve the king of england . personal note represent i have be in love with maryska ( literary homage by hrabal to his mother ) since the blessed day i read the first line in the book . some year ago .