In this film, a couple, after seeing the lovely job a friend of theirs has done in converting an old mill house into a cozy mansion, moves into an old farmhouse after persuading the current owner, an old man, to leave. When they arrive, he appears to be preparing to leave, but it soon becomes evident that the man has no intention of going to live with his children, and intends to stay in the house. At first, they find his presence unbearable, but when he must go to the hospital, they begin to realize that they care for the feisty old gentleman.　　~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide

1949年布拉格，解放不到一年的捷克人民正享受着来之不易的自由和快乐。10岁男孩艾达和好友汤达住在布拉格郊外的小镇上，这个年龄的孩子活泼、顽皮，他们所在的班级更是全校闻名的问题班。女教师马绍娃在这