A charming, free-spirited allegory about freedom, truth and political repression, made in the very first year of the Czechoslovakian film renaissance. What's great about it is that unlike other allegories (mostly from communist countries) that preach about freedom, this one really expresses it, through its visual and narrative style. There isn't too much plot to speak of, but its sheer imagination and deep compassion for people (and children in particular) really compensate for it.

A very peculiar movie that takes 'colorful' to the literal extreme. I don't care too much for its subtext, but on a superficial level there is some mindless fun to this, especially if you love cats. Historically speaking it's a prime example of the free-spirited Czechoslovak New Wave. Ivan Passer, here 1st asst. director, would later become one of the movement's key filmmakers.

This film is ok. The story is kind of cute. But for me it was a little boring.