The hero of the story is a forty-something intellectual, a sensitive composer of classical music. His exclusive profession, his work, which is actually incomprehensible to those around him, and his deep inner passion set him apart from the conformist milieu. Therefore, he tries to search for the "lark's silence" - a new strength, purity, truth, essence and roots of Czechism. However, on his return from the oppressive, alienated big city to his native village, to his former home, to nature, a deep disillusionment awaits him: he discovers that the once idyllic village has lost not only its face, but also any manifestation of spiritual life in its foolish attempt to resemble the city.
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Cast

Ladislav Frej
skladatel Josef Chvála

Táňa Fischerová
spisovatelka Irena, Josefova přítelkyně

Petr Čepek
funkcionář Venda, Josefův bratr

Dana Syslová
Miluše, Vendova manželka

Zdena Hadrbolcová
Vlasta, Josefova sestra

Josef Somr
Jára, Vlastin manžel

Jiří Pleskot
otec Chvála
Markéta Sedláčková

Ondřej Vetchý
automechanik Kája, syn Járy a Vlasty

Michal Pavlata
redaktor Frélich

Jan Schmid

Leoš Suchařípa
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