Kolya
DramaComedyfriendshipconcertescapefuneralparent child relationshipmusicianfictitious marriagedespairrevolutionsocialismlanguage barriercello
A warm, gently comedic drama about an unlikely father-son bond forged across language and cultural barriers amid the collapse of Soviet communism.
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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