When Grandpa Loved Rita Hayworth (2001)

- Directed by
- Iva Švarcová
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- Czech Republic, Germany, Switzerland
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A family flees Czechoslovakia in 1969 and tries to build a new life in Germany. The story follows their struggles and small joys as they adapt to a foreign country.
warmbittersweetnostalgicgentlehopefulfamily-focusedlightheartedpoignant
What happens
Als Großvater Rita Hayworth liebte, auch bekannt als Ab ins Paradies, ist eine deutsch-schweizerische Filmkomödie aus dem Jahr 2001. Erzählt wird die Geschichte einer Familie, die 1969 aus der ČSSR fliehen muss und in Deutschland eine neue Heimat sucht. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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