In this film, a couple, after seeing the lovely job a friend of theirs has done in converting an old mill house into a cozy mansion, moves into an old farmhouse after persuading the current owner, an old man, to leave. When they arrive, he appears to be preparing to leave, but it soon becomes evident that the man has no intention of going to live with his children, and intends to stay in the house. At first, they find his presence unbearable, but when he must go to the hospital, they begin to realize that they care for the feisty old gentleman.                                                                      ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide

　　這是伊利曼佐1985年的傑作，不僅讓他在近二十年後再度得到奧斯卡的肯定，也讓缺席已久的捷克電影重新擄獲國際影壇的注目。主角是個智能不足的孤兒，平常擔任農場司機的助手，雖然鬧出不少笑話，但兩人情同父子，直到一次重大錯誤，讓司機成為全村笑柄，他一氣之下決定結束兩人合作關係。善良單純的傻子決定告別家園，到布拉格林礦公司另覓新職，他能適應截然不同的都市生活？他能放得下這個古怪卻可愛的小村嗎？曼佐對小鎮活潑多樣的素描，纖細而動人。IMDB评分：8.0

　　影片根据Hrabal的小说改编，影片描绘了一个小村庄中形形色色的单纯可爱的人们，他们有著各自的爱好，但打猎是他们的共同爱好。影片中的众多演员表演都十分出色，而且Vlacil在此片中也有一段很出色的表演。