A Milk-Cannery baron, Jakub Simonides, is broken by the Canned Milk-Trust and, in his wanderings with a worker, Filip Kornet, he discovers he still owns a half-finished apartment-house. They rally the workers and complete the building for use as a collectivist dairy.
Should you watch this? If you like your social commentary served with a side of falling over and people throwing buckets of milk at each other, sure. It’s definitely for fans of old-school physical comedy who don't mind a bit of heavy-handed collectivist messaging. If you’re looking for a serious drama about corporate ...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Martin Frič
Maurice Elvey
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"Should you watch this? If you like your social commentary served with a side of falling over and people throwing buckets of milk at each other, sure. It’s definitely for fans of old-school physical comedy who don't mind a bit of heavy-handed collectivist messaging. If you’re looking for a serious drama about corporate insolvency, you’ll probably be pulling your hair out by the second act. The whole thing feels like a fever dream. You’ve got this baron, Jakub, who goes from fancy suits to hangin..."
Václav Wasserman, Martin Frič, George Voskovec, Jan Werich
Slovakia
Comedy, Adventure, Romance
