The Flowing Years

This film (drama)Also known asIntimní osvětlení，is aCzechoslovakiaProducerwomen sex，At1965Released in year 。The dialogue language isCzech，Current Douban rating7.8(For reference only)。

Always a member of the "iron triangle" of Miloš Forman's screenplays (another being Papež, also one of the film’s writers), Ivan Passer naturally takes a low-drama approach. The musicians Petr and Karel reunite as old friends, but their life situations are very different; you have a partner, I have a family, yet there's an unspoken ambiguity for both, replaced only by wine and music. The entire film unfolds without a specific purpose, only the intent of the moment, acting more decisively than Forman, yet possessing the poetic and muse-like quality of life flowing like water, evoking thoughts of Ilya Kupriyanov twenty years later. Passer loves music as much as language and film, with classical and folk music resonating throughout the film, which is no wonder it became one of Kieslowski’s top beloved films. Cannes Film Festival Youth Jury Prize, Special Award from the National Society of Film Critics This 1966 gem is one of the best works in the brief life of the Czech New Wave. A famous musician returns to a small town to visit an old classmate, who is a poor music teacher occasionally playing at funerals. The ordinary material transforms in Passer's hands into witty and rare melodies, creating a melancholic comedy, or gray comedy. - Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader Ivan Passer's (Cutter's Way and Creator) last film made in his native Czechoslovakia is about friends – musician Petr and music teacher Karel – reuniting when Petr returns to town for a performance. Passer frequently collaborated with Miloš Forman, and the episodic, low-action aesthetic evident in Forman's early work can be seen here. Years of separation have bred apprehension between the two men, and Karel's simmering jealousy makes their meeting all the more awkward. Eventually, the barriers crumble enough for the pair to freely discuss their lives. The film's simple beauty lies in the details of the men's reacquainting themselves with each other, discovering each other's regrets and unfulfilled desires. Alive with pathos, humor, and insight. Special Award, National Society of Film Critics Awards Its simple city mouse-country mouse story involves the meeting of two former schoolmates as they prepare for a small-town concert. Enlivened by Passer's flair for grotesquerie, this unassuming masterpiece maintains a delicate balance between hilarity and despair. - Elliott Stein, Village Voice Source: HKIFF Czech New Wave 2006