一直作為(wei)米路斯(si)．科曼劇本鐵三角(jiao)（另一(yi)位是帕培(pei)錫，也(ye)是本(ben)片編劇之一(yi)）成員的艾雲．巴(ba)薩，當然也走低度戲劇路線。同是音(yin)樂(le)家的彼(bi)德與卡洛老友重(chong)逢，生活狀況大不同，你有伴侶(lv)我有(you)家庭(ting)，然而(er)都有說不出的不明朗，唯有(you)以酒與音(yin)樂(le)代(dai)替口水。全(quan)片推展不問(wen)目的，只在剎(cha)那間的(de)意圖，行行企企比起科曼(man)更義(yi)無反顧，卻有生(sheng)活淡如流(liu)水的詩意和繆思，叫觀眾聯(lian)想到二十(shi)年後的伊力．盧馬。巴薩鍾愛音(yin)樂(le)的程(cheng)度不下於文字和電影，古典音樂與民間音樂於全片迴轉迴盪，難(nan)怪成了奇斯洛夫斯基(ji)十(shi)大心愛(ai)電影之一。
　　
　　康城影展青年評(ping)審團(tuan)獎，美國全(quan)國影評(ping)人協會特(te)別(bie)獎
　　
　　這部1966年的(de)珍品，是捷克新浪潮短暫生命中最佳作(zuo)品(pin)之(zhi)一。成名(ming)音樂家到小鎮探訪(fang)舊(jiu)同學(xue)，舊同學是個窮音樂(le)教(jiao)師(shi)，有(you)時在喪(sang)禮上吹奏樂曲(qu)。平凡的素材在巴(ba)素手裡，變(bian)出風(feng)趣(qu)復罕見的(de)旋律，一(yi)部憂(you)鬱的喜(xi)劇(ju)，或(huo)灰色喜劇。
　　
　　- Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
　　
　　Ivan Passer's (Cutter's Way and Creator) last film to be made in his native Czechoslovakia is about friends – musician Petr and music teacher Karel – reunited when Petr returns to town for a performance. Passer frequently collaborated with Milos Forman and the episodic, low-action aesthetic that was evident in Forman's early work can be seen here. Years of separation have bred apprehension between the two men, and Karel's simmering jealousy makes their meeting all the more awkward. Eventually, the barriers crumble enough for the pair to freely discuss their lives. The film's simple beauty is in the details of the men's reacquainting themselves with each other, discovering each other's regrets and unfulfilled desires. Alive with pathos, humour and insight.
　　
　　Special Award, National Society of Film Critics Awards
　　
　　Its simple city mouse-country mouse story involves the meeting of two former schoolmates as they prepare for a small-town concert. Enlivened by Passer's flair for grotesquerie, this unassuming masterpiece maintains a delicate balance between hilarity and despair.
　　
　　- Elliott Stein, Village Voice
　　
　　Source: HKIFF Czech New Wave 2006