Empties

2007 · 103 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 5,135 VOTES · DIR. Jan Svěrák

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Overview

Czech literature teacher Josef Tkaloun, who is past retirement age, realises one day that he no longer understands his pupils, and so he quits… dramatically. What he does not predict is that in doing this he will lose his sense of place in society.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,120 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:26 Produced by
00:05:04 If he was so famous, they'd have made a film about him.
00:09:03 I'm supposed to leave my foot there for ever? Try again.
00:12:31 VACANCIES COURIERS WANTED
00:16:32 Thirty-one here. I report: I am at Smichov!
00:21:47 Don't you have a stream like that? - Used to. But not any more.
00:25:54 Did you know he was an army officer?
00:30:00 Onions are cheap today and semolina's on special offer too.
00:33:35 For tea, give him an apple and those biscuits.
00:37:06 Fantastic. She had eight of them. - Last time there were seven.
00:40:50 I felt stupid.
00:44:02 You know why I can't? It would break my heart.
00:48:26 Hello. - Hello.
00:53:49 It was 4:35am on the dot. - Nothing.
00:57:13 Ask me what's new at work.
01:01:20 That film always makes her cry. I'll turn it off, OK?
01:05:17 Amen.
01:09:52 You speak German...? - Yes.
01:13:33 When do they lock the building? - At ten.
01:18:36 It's been a long time since I felt like that.
01:22:12 Don't you think computers are taking children away from books?
01:25:39 Come on!
01:29:00 I wouldn't recommend that.
04:20:00 You must try harder!

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,120
Dialogue density10.9 lines / min
First line00:00:26
Final line04:20:00

Production Record

DirectorJan Svěrák
LanguageCS
IMDb votes5,135