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Kolya
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Kolya (1996)7.5 /10

PG-13 (US) · Czech Republic, UK, France · Czech, Russian, Slovak · 111 min · Jan 24, 1997 · More  
Directed by:  Jan Sverák

Storyline:  Franta Louka, a cellist in Soviet-occupied Czechoslovakia, loses his orchestra position and survives through funeral performances. Facing financial difficulties, he agrees to a marriage arrangement with a Russian woman seeking Czech citizenship. She departs for West Germany, leaving her young son Kolya with his grandmother. When the grandmother dies, Louka becomes responsible for the child.

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