Closely Observed Trains (Why We Love Cinema)

Why We Love Cinema

Closely Observed Trains

Ostre Sledované Vlaky Tchécoslovaquie 1966 | Jirí Menzel | vostEN | 92’ | digital | Cast : Václav Neckár, Josef Somr, Vlastimil Brodský ► Best Foreign Language Film, Oscars 1968

 🖤 because of its droll and jocular approach to the comingof-age genre

An apprentice train dispatcher at a village station seeks his first sexual encounter and becomes despondent when he is unable to perform.

« Focusing not on the battlefield but on the life of a naïve young train dispatcher. With a blend of humor and poignant coming-of-age moments, the film beautifully explores themes of innocence and the personal effects of war. » (1001 Movies)