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After a fictitious marriage with a Russian emigrant, Cellisten Louka, a Czech man, must suddenly take responsibility for her son. However, it’s not long before the communication barrier is broken between the two new family members.

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Awards
Won 3 awards, including the Oscar for Best International Feature Film (1997) and the Golden Globe for Best Non-English Language Film (1997)
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Nominations
4 award nominations, including the BAFTA for Best Film Not in the English Language (1997)
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Box office
Grossed $7.57M worldwide, about 7.3 times its $1.03M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Petřín Lookout Tower, Úštěk, Libeň Castle and 5 other locations
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Setting
Set in Prague
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Series
Part of the Trilogy about maturation series
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Music
Music by Ondřej Soukup
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Vladimír Smutný
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Details

Director: Jan Svěrák
Writers: Zdeněk SvěrákScreenplay
Pavel TaussigStory
Original title: Kolja
Status: Released
Release date: May 15, 1996
Original language: Czech
Budget: $1M
Revenue: $7.6M
Countries: Czech Republic, United Kingdom, France

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