# Empties

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***Empties*** (Czech: ***Vratné lahve***) is a [2007 film](/source/2007_in_film) directed by [Jan Svěrák](/source/Jan_Sv%C4%9Br%C3%A1k) and written by his father [Zdeněk Svěrák](/source/Zden%C4%9Bk_Sv%C4%9Br%C3%A1k), who also stars in the film.[3] It was released first in the [Czech Republic](/source/Czech_Republic) in March 2007. The film is a [comedy](/source/Comedy) from the same team which made *[Kolya](/source/Kolya_(film))*.[4]

## Plot

Josef Tkaloun is an elderly teacher at a high school in [Prague](/source/Prague) who cannot control his anger when his pupils misbehave in his poetry class. He quits his job and despite his wife urging him to retire, becomes a cycle courier. After an inevitable accident, he still refuses to stay at home and takes a job in the local [Žižkov](/source/%C5%BDi%C5%BEkov) supermarket. He works behind a counter, recycling glass beer bottles. There he begins to flirt with the customers and [matchmake](/source/Matchmake) both for an old friend and for the man he works with. His own flirtations (and sexually charged dreams) almost get him into trouble with his wife, so he resolves to reignite the passion in his marriage by celebrating his wedding anniversary with a [hot air balloon](/source/Hot_air_balloon) ride. The scary balloon ride, ending in crash, revitalizes the relationship.[5]

## Cast

- [Zdeněk Svěrák](/source/Zden%C4%9Bk_Sv%C4%9Br%C3%A1k) as Josef Tkaloun
- [Tatiana Vilhelmová](/source/Tatiana_Vilhelmov%C3%A1) as Helenka, his daughter
- [Daniela Kolářová](/source/Daniela_Kol%C3%A1%C5%99ov%C3%A1) as Eliška Tkalounová
- [Jiří Macháček](/source/Ji%C5%99%C3%AD_Mach%C3%A1%C4%8Dek) as Landa, his friend
- [Pavel Landovský](/source/Pavel_Landovsk%C3%BD) as Řezáč

## Awards

- Zdeněk Svěrák received a *Special Jury Mention* for the screenplay at the 2007 [Karlovy Vary International Film Festival](/source/Karlovy_Vary_International_Film_Festival).
- The film received the Audience Award at 2007 [Ljubljana International Film Festival](/source/Ljubljana_International_Film_Festival).
- The film received the Gold Dolphin award for Best Film at the [Festroia International Film Festival](/source/Festroia_International_Film_Festival) in 2008.
- The film received the Gold Prize for Best Film at [Damascus International Film Festival](/source/Damascus_International_Film_Festival) in 2008.[6]

## Home media

The DVD was released in October 2007. It includes extra scenes, a photo gallery, the [storyboard](/source/Storyboard) and comics.[7]

## References

1. ["Vratné lahve mají 100 milionů tržeb, ale nulový zisk"](https://magazin.aktualne.cz/kultura/film/vratne-lahve-maji-100-milionu-trzeb-ale-nulovy-zisk/r~i:article:452513/) (in Czech). *aktualne.cz*. 21 June 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2022.

1. ["Přehledně: TOP 10 nejnavštěvovanějších českých filmů a jejich tržby"](https://art.hn.cz/c1-56354750-prehledne-top-10-nejnavstevovanejsich-ceskych-filmu-a-jejich-trzby) (in Czech). *ihned.cz*. 1 July 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2022.

1. [CSFD.cz - Vratné lahve (2007) - Režie: Svěrák Jan - Hrají: Svěrák Zdeněk, Kolářová Daniela, Vilhelmová Tatiana](http://www.csfd.cz/film/221006-vratne-lahve/)

1. [Vratné lahve (2007)](http://imdb.com/title/tt0809951/)

1. [Vratné lahve / Vratné lahve (2007)](http://www.sms.cz/film/vratne_lahve)

1. ["Sixteenth Session"](https://web.archive.org/web/20091205231442/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/archive/details/19/Sixteenth+session). *Damascus International Film Festival (archived)*. Archived from [the original](http://www.damascusfest.com/en/archive/details/19/Sixteenth+session) on 5 December 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2015.

1. ["Vratné lahve - O filmu"](http://www.vratnelahve.cz/o-filmu.php) (in Czech). *vratnelahve.cz*. 2006. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20060412202509/http://www.vratnelahve.cz/o-filmu.php) 12 April 2006 at the Wayback Machine.

## External links

- [Empties](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0809951/) at IMDb

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