...And What Now, Gentlemen?

"What about the glass?", asks the frontman of the Tango band in the main musical motif of the film, while Kachyňa, on the other hand, asks what to do with a life that has been diluted with so many compromises and concessions that it no longer brings joy. Kachyňa, for the second time shortly after A Good Light, presents a protagonist who is struggling with a mid-life crisis, combined this time with a clash with the world of pragmatic pragmatism, which his superior embraces, and an author's desire for honest work without compromises. It is true that I have seen better from Kachyňa, but after watching it several times I'm giving it an additional star. The second half of the 80s is reminiscent not only in the soundtrack but also in the overall mood of the film. The anger, helplessness, and aimlessness correspond to the feelings of many from that time. Moreover, Karel Heřmánek was experiencing the best period of his acting career at that time. Overall impression: 70%. (26/02/2015)

Karel Heřmánek can't escape all his problems, so tries to at least avoid them. He has the wrong shoes for it, he huffs and puffs, he limps, he wants to come back a few times, but something always twists him in such a way that he moves on, blisters or not. He also breaks glass. This film is a beautiful metaphor that says a lot about people and life. (02/10/2011)