Jaroslav Krček

Documentary poetic essay about the noted music composer Jaroslav Krček and his work with the folklore ensembles Chorea Bohemica and Musica Bohemica in processing old Czech and Moravian folk ballads.

Thirteen-year-old Vendula dozes off at school and dreams about her parents riding in a carriage dressed in their wedding clothes. The young teacher is angry with the girl who has already failed a year, and has no idea that she is looking after three younger half-brothers. They all have a different father and their mother comes home noisy and drunk every day, often accompanied by a man...