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My Sweet Little Village

1985Movie1 h 38 min

76
GreatGoodWatch score

A wholesome, hopeful comedy movie about everyday modern life and family, with standout characters.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

Skip it if you want dark or edgy material

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Story

The movie's main storyline follows the life of Otík, a young man, in a tight-knit village community. The sweet-tempered Otík works as an assistant truck driver with Mr. Pávek, his older colleague and practical-minded neighbor. Pávek's family takes care of Otík, whose parents are dead. However, the two coworkers become at odds over Otík's inability to perform even the simplest tasks. Pávek demands that Otík be transferred to assist another driver, who happens to be a choleric and suspicious man named Turek (Turk in Czech). Rather than work with Turek, Otík decides to accept an offer of employment in Prague, but finds he does not fit in to the city life. After discovering that the transfer of Otík to Prague was a trick by a crooked politician to get a deal on Otík's large inherited house, Pávek agrees to give Otík a second chance and retrieves him from the city to resume their work together.

Feels like

  • Gentle Comedy
  • Rural Charm
  • Heartwarming
  • Character Study
  • Humanist
  • Found Family
  • Classic Czech Cinema
  • Slice-of-Life
  • Quietly Profound

Cast

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Directed by
Jiří Menzel
Music by
Jiří Šust

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Facts

August 1, 1985 · 1 h 38 min · Comedy

Released
August 1, 1985
Runtime
1 h 38 min
Genres
Comedy
Original language
Czech
Also spoken
Slovak
Made in
XC
Available in
11 countries

Tropes

Off-into-the-Distance Ending, Tampering with Food and Drink, Hot Teacher +9

  • Off-into-the-Distance Ending
  • Tampering with Food and Drink
  • Hot Teacher
  • Down on the Farm
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Offscreen Crash
  • Fan Disservice
  • Cock-a-Doodle Dawn
  • Shameless Fanservice Girl
  • Distracted by the Sexy
  • Brick Joke
  • Conversation Cut

12 of 20 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream My Sweet Little Village?"

Questions about My Sweet Little Village

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream My Sweet Little Village?

In the United States, you can rent or buy My Sweet Little Village from Apple TV Store. It streams in 8 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is My Sweet Little Village worth watching?

76
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 7.8).

Is My Sweet Little Village okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will My Sweet Little Village make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (8 of 10) and sharp wit (6 of 10).

Is My Sweet Little Village plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is My Sweet Little Village in English?

CzechSlovak

No, it was made in Czech, with some Slovak.

What tropes does My Sweet Little Village use?

Off-into-the-Distance EndingTampering with Food and DrinkHot TeacherDown on the FarmDomestic AbuseOffscreen CrashFan DisserviceCock-a-Doodle DawnShameless Fanservice GirlDistracted by the SexyBrick JokeConversation Cutand 8 more

TV Tropes lists 20 tropes for it, including Off-into-the-Distance Ending, Tampering with Food and Drink, and Hot Teacher.