Louka, a down-on-his-luck concert musician, agrees to a bogus marriage with a Russian woman for money. When she takes off for Germany, leaving her five-year-old son behind with her new husband, it is now up to Louka, as his legal father, to look after him. The frightened boy speaks only Czech, but the pair learns to communicate with and finally love each other.

69TH Academy Award® winner FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

For Best Foreign Language Film

"A triumph!"

- Bruce Williamson, PLAYBOY

"I loved KOLYA for helping to keep my love of film alive!"

- Joe Morgenstern, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

"A can’t-miss crowd-pleaser!"

- Kevin Thomas, LOS ANGELES TIMES

"A radiant gem!"

- Janet Maslin, THE NEW YORK TIMES

"Completely hilarious!"

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