The Unbearable Lightness of Being
3.5
(77)
Drama
Romance
1988
171 min
R
Successful surgeon Tomas leaves Prague for an operation, meets a young photographer named Tereza, and brings her back with him. Tereza is surprised to learn that Tomas is already having an affair with the bohemian Sabina, but when the Soviet invasion occurs, all three flee to Switzerland. Sabina begins an affair, Tom continues womanizing, and Tereza, disgusted, returns to Czechoslovakia. Realizing his mistake, Tomas decides to chase after her.
Starring:
Daniel Day-Lewis
,
Juliette Binoche
,
Lena Olin
,
Derek de Lint
,
Stellan Skarsgård
,
Erland Josephson
,
Pavel Landovský
Drama
Romance
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"The hat metaphor, "id". The beauty of Lena Olin... The film is 3 hours long and I immediately thought that I'll sleep but it took me inside it and put a spell on me to watch it without blinking. What I am saying is that: this is a work of art."
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