Desire (1958)

A poignant overview of how short life can be, this interesting drama from Czech director Vojetch Jasny is divided into four separate segments. In the first skit, a young child's impressions are observed as his newborn baby sister becomes a part of the family. In the second, a young woman falls in love for the first time one summer, and in the third, a tough, older peasant woman battles against the farming cooperatives. Finally, in the last segment, everything comes full circle as a woman who is about to become a grandmother dies while her daughter-in-law has not yet given birth.

Released Dec. 25, 1958 91 min 11+

Genres: Drama

Keywords: imdb.human, mdblist.ext.2k-blu-ray, tmdb.anthology, aspectratio.1-37-1, awards.festival-cannes-winner

Production Companies: Filmové studio Barrandov

Country: Czechoslovakia
Languages: Czech