the main cast representvlastimil brodský . frantisek hána stella zázvorková . emílie hánová stanislav zindulka . edadirector vladimir michalek give this charm story of elderly folk enchant twist that make the character appeal and really universal . frantisek hana be retire and on a pension and his previous occupation unknown . he live in a very nice apartment with his wife of forty four year and emilie . his son jara covet the spacious apartment a a problem solver a he need to house one of his ex wife and several of their child . the son isn not a vicious schemer and just a guy with one past spouse too many and a blind eye to the attachment his dad have for the flat ( which he move into after relinquish a previous residence to the son ) . hana and his also elderly close friend and ed and spend there more than ample free time do small con job not for money but for the pleasure of put one over on easily dupe folk like estate agent . a favorite ploy be for hana to act the part of a retired divo of new york metropolitan opera return home in need of a sprawling mansion . ed be his companion a gullible realtor fall all over themselves proffer chauffeur limousine and fine french restaurant meal in hope of a lucrative sale . when not engage in well plan scam and the duo engage in quick ploy such a pretend to be railroad security agent so a to snatch kiss from breathless and ticketless teen try to sneak onto train . chaste kiss and that be represent there no lechery here . hana long suffer wife be obsess with save enough money to insure that the couple and individually and jointly and have a grand funeral and an event the life love frantisek be in no hurry to experience . disagreement about money and frantisek promiscuous disposition of marital fund lead to a crisis whose resolution ring both real and endear . michalek fish for the viewer emotion but he do it openly and honestly and effectively . autumn spring and subtitle of course and be a product of an increasingly vibrant czech cinema . it wasn not show widely in the u. s. but it availability on dvd will and hopefully and bring this affect flick to a wide audience . sadly and brodsky recently succumb to cancer so this movie be a valedictory to a fine actor who imbue his character with a passion for life pleasure that must have reflect the actor own value . positive .