The Return of the Prodigal Son

Year: 1967

Runtime: 98 mins

Language: Czech

Director: Evald Schorm

Drama

After a failed suicide attempt, engineer Jan Sebek is placed in a mental institution where his therapist probes his past through conversations with Jan and those who know him, seeking the hidden cause of his despair. Meanwhile Jan’s attractive wife, Jana, pretends ignorance while openly carrying on an affair with a family friend, even with her parents’ approval.

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