Zdena and Jiřina are two women who, under normal circumstances, would probably never have gotten along. However, a chance encounter changes both their lives, and gradually an unexpected and strong friendship develops between them. Each of them is struggling with her own family problems. Jiřina is tied to her domineering husband Pavel and her son Emil, while Zdena, after her husband’s death, finds solace in her garden and has a hard time dealing with her daughter Jana’s overprotective nature. Gradually, they both become witnesses to the other’s humiliating situations and, at the same time, give each other the courage to take their lives back into their own hands. Their journey together turns into a series of unexpected adventures, embarrassing moments, and misunderstandings. But the trip ends unexpectedly, and their friendship faces its toughest test.
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Zuzana Kronerová
Jiřina
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Dagmar Havlová Veškrnová
Zdena
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The Visitors
Ferat Vampire
Tereza Ramba
Jana
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Missing
Jiří Rendl
Emil
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Děcko
The Mother-in-Law
Zuzana Hášová
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Bakaláři
Jiří Konvalinka
Known for
The Promised Land
Jiří Lábus
Pavel
Known for
The Pied Piper
Conspirators of Pleasure
Martin Jeřábek
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Bohemian Paradise
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Ivo Gogál
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Volga
OKTOPUS
Patrik Balonek
Alena Mihulová
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Anthropoid
Milada
Tobiáš Pokorný
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Gerta Schnirch
Bohdan Sláma Director · Lucie Konečná Screenplay Jakub Kudláč Composer
First release November 5, 2026 · Produced in Czechia · Production Česká televize
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Luminar film
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Česká televize
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Czechia
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Original title
Houpačky
Original language
Czech
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Czech
Release dates
Czechia · November 5, 2026
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No release date listed for United States.
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