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 Milos Forman's triumvirate (the other being Papic, who is also one of the screenwriters of this film), Ivan Passer naturally follows a low-key dramatic route. The musicians Peter and Karel reunite, but their lives are vastly different; you have a partner, I have a family, yet both are filled with unspoken uncertainties, with only wine and music to replace words. The film advances without a clear purpose, only the intention of moments; it is even more resolute than Forman's work, filled with the poetic and muse-like quality of life flowing like water, reminding viewers of Ilya Bumazhn's future twenty years later. Passer's love for music is no less than for words and films, with classical and folk music resonating throughout, which is why it became one of Kieslowski's ten beloved films. 　　 　　Cannes Film Festival Young Jury Award, Special Award of the National Society of Film Critics 　　 　　This 1966 gem is one of the best works of the brief Czech New Wave. A famous musician visits a small town to see an old classmate, who is now a poor music teacher occasionally playing at funerals. The ordinary material in Passer's hands transforms into a witty and rare melody, 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 Milos 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, 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