Sitting on a Branch I am Fine

Pepe and Prengel, returning from war, meet Ester and both fall in love with the girl and live together in a deserted house. Fanatic communist, Želmíra, wants to turn their world upside-down.

Sedím na konári a je mi dobre
Czechoslovakia, Germany 1989
110 min.
Přístupný
  • This film is available until 15. 3. 2025 in these territories: Czechia, Slovakia.
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The story of two a-lot-different-natured friends, the comedian Pepe and a front soldier Prengel, takes place right after the end of WW II. Finding a treasure of Jewish gold turns them into an inseparable couple, later joined by Ester, a Jewish girl returning from a concentration camp. Thus, brought together by chance, each of the three homeless people in their very own ways tries to fulfill their dreams of happiness.

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Credits
Director: Juraj Jakubisko
Screenplay: Juraj Jakubisko, Jozef Paštéka
Cinematography: Ladislav Kraus
Music: Jiří Bulis
Sound: Pavol Sásik
Editing: Patrik Pašš
Production Design: Anton Krajčovič, Jaroslav Procházka
Producer: Viliam Richter
Costumes: Marie Franková
Cast: Boleslav Polívka, Ondřej Pavelka, Markéta Hrubešová, Deana Horváthová, Štefan Kvietik, Miroslav Macháček, Júlia Mrvová, Katarína Točíková, Viliam Polónyi, Zita Furková
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  • This film is available until 15. 3. 2025 in these territories: Czechia, Slovakia.