Jiri Menzel's 1966 movie, a key part of Czech film history, is a delight to watch at times.
It tells a story lightly, personally, with hardcore characterisation through P.O.V. and close shots from the very start. Menzel likes his wide angles too, so for all the fast, fresh cuts we also have a nice reliance on the horizontal train image.
The light is natural and well evokes the waiting, half life of the characters who have this small existence in the middle of a big situation.
Menzel's punturing of the little beliefs, while at once emphasising how important they are, gives a great concluding bite to a film that could otherwise be condemned (or rather, slightly dismissed) as a little light. An excellent little bit of filmaking, not meant in the patronising sense.
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