In Soviet-occupied Czechoslovakia, a charismatic concert cellist named Franta Louka must play at funerals and paint tombstones after losing his spot in the state orchestra. He becomes entangled in a scheme to marry a Russian woman, securing her Czech papers, but she ultimately leaves him and her young son to pursue a lover in West Germany.
Kolya
A bachelor's life is turned upside down when a get-rich-quick plan goes awry, forcing him to share his space with an unexpected and tiny new roommate.