捷克记录片女导演塞奇科娃数十年来坚持用影象记录东欧地区各个流亡族群的生活,本片短短45分钟,却是在多瑙河地区拍摄五年的成果.17世纪,俄国正教会牧首尼康强行推进唯希腊化宗教改革,大批坚持俄罗斯旧东正教信仰的民众被迫流亡国外，直到今日他们的后代也还保留着早已被遗忘的传统...。。
黑白粗砺的画面包裹着古老凝重的村庄和纯净澄澈的天空,村人们拥有自己的天使名,模仿施洗者约翰终身佩戴十字架和皮带,他们的日子过得简单而坚定,但对现代生活又有朦胧的向往....片中记录了许多已近失传的宗教仪式和观念,而摄影比大多数文艺片更为出色,昏黄草地上沉默的马和耕牛,光影荡漾的河水掩映着虬蝻的古林,圣洁的钟声与呢喃的吟唱配合诗意的画面带来深沉悠远的意境,令人沉醉其中.

Although the title would indicate this feature has a religious theme, it refers only to men between the ages of 30 and 33. Juraj (Jiri Sykora) is a recent graduate of the art institute who is uncertain about his future as a painter. His brother Andrej (Vlado Mueller) is the businessman who has the confidence his brother lacks but is troubled by his strained marriage to his wife. Juraj falls for his brother's wife, while Andrej falls for Juraj's girl Jana (Jana Hernova), but Andrej's death in a car crash puts an end to the two unconventional love affairs. The appeal of the film is the interaction of the two brothers that strikes a resounding note of familiarity to any audience. —— Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide

根据赫拉巴尔同名小说改编。在废纸回收站工作三十五年的打包工汉嘉，他沉浸于阅读在废品中找到的书籍……