Suitor

Set in the late 1950s, the communist regime controls Czechoslovakia, and a gap has opened between the prewar and postwar generations. City girl Daniela meets country boy Mirek while staying at the garden store run by her aunt and uncle. Love begins to bloom, but Daniela’s father is furious. He has other plans for his daughter, intent on making the perfect match with an educated catch.

The romantic comedy is the final installment of director Jan Hřebejk’s Garden Store Trilogy, following three families: an air radio operator, a hair salon owner, and a garden store proprietor against the backdrop of one of the most dramatic periods of the last century.

This film is preceded by a special reception featuring delicious, authentic Czech cuisine prepared by the Czech Embassy’s chef as a part of the Czech That Film Festival. When purchasing tickets, please be aware that passes are available for all events Thursday, SUITOR and the reception, or SUITOR alone.