In the 1800s, a baron, who is the owner of a castle known as The Devil's Castle and who is also an obsessed opera fan, keeps the body of his favorite diva preserved in a crypt in the castle. In order to keep away potentially nosy visitors, the baron's mad-scientist assistant, invents all sorts of spooky phenomena in order to give the castle a creepy reputation. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com

A joint work of three debuting directors. It is a film about former rock musicians, members of a banned rock band. The friends were forced to replace their ideals by settled family lives and ordinary jobs. When their former lead singer has to go to hospital for therapy, they get an unexpected opportunity to play together again and recall the old times. The day when all needs to be arranged for the performance is full of small lies, compromises, and morally doubtful decisions.

这部作品最特别的在于整个故事是以赫拉巴尔的童年经历为蓝本，他小时候家里有座自营的啤酒厂，母亲迷人大方，父亲勤劳内向，平和的家庭却因为叔叔宛如不速之客的介入，而起了波澜 ...... 一部充满诗意、想像、幽默与捷克啤酒金黄魅力的杰出喜剧。
伊利曼佐一向被公认为是最擅长改编捷 克文豪拉拔尔作品的导演，包括【严密监视的列车】、【失翼灵雀】等，两人一共合作了五部作品。拉拔尔擅以幽默俚俗的语调来呈现人民的性格，融政治历史**讽喻于其中。

一对老夫妇始终没有小孩，并为此伤心，一日，丈夫挖出了一具人形树根，送给妻子当做小孩取乐，但令人意想不到的是，这具人形树根竟然真的活了起来，夫妇俩欣喜若狂，把它叫做欧提科。欧提科显然是个胃口很好的小孩，一直哭闹着要吃的，老夫妇两人为了喂饱它，花光了所有的钱，但它仍是饥饿地捉了家里的猫吃掉了。尝到肉味道欧提科从此拒绝其他食物，又把偶然进入家中的邮差、路人，还有楼里的邻居都吃掉了。老夫妇又惊又怕，但面对越长越大的欧提科显然没有任何办法，只要任由它吃掉了自己。没了管束的欧提科走到大街上，遇到的活人活物都进了它无底洞一样的胃。在菜地大啖卷心菜后，欧提科睡在了树下，直到愤怒的田地主人老太婆向它举起斧头……