This bittersweet film was Roman Vávra's feature debut. The film consists of three independent stories, all connected through the motif of a field of grain. In 'Awn' a young couple takes a summer stroll in the country, in 'The Haystack' a gang of boys have an adventure with an older girl, and 'The Journey' recounts the tragicomic homecoming of a pair of aging newlyweds. For only the second time in the nineties Czech star Iva Janzurová appeared on the silver screen.
Matylda (Jaroslava Ticha), que vive na zona rural Checa, está a tentar organizar planos de enterro de seu marido a perecer, Jan (Ludvik Kroner). Enquanto Matylda espera ter um funeral para Janna pequena cidade onde eles viviam, há complicações. Anos antes, Jan falou contra o governo comunista e, consequentemente, foi expulso da cidade. Quando Matylda não consegue convencer um político local para permitir a cerimónia, ela usa o funeral de seu marido como uma demonstração pública de dissidência.
Dana is young medical student with no self esteem, she can't deal with life, people and even not with herself. After her boyfriend leaves her, she changes to selfish woman, manipulating people and making them to serve her. She plays with her husband, neighbors and friends - for her own good and for fun.
