Panelstory or Birth of a Community

Set in communist Czechoslovakia, this comedy-drama follows an elderly man from the countryside as he navigates a Prague housing estate. The area is largely unfinished and poorly marked, leaving the man lost as he searches for the high-rise apartment where he is meant to live with his daughter and her family. While wandering, the observant and talkative grandfather seeks to assist the various residents he encounters.

Věra Chytilová directed and co-wrote the film with Eva Kačírková. Within Chytilová's filmography, this work follows Daisies and precedes A Hoof Here, a Hoof There and Traps. Produced by Filmové studio Barrandov, the movie features a cast including Antonín Vaňha as the grandfather, Eva Kačírková, Oldřich Navrátil, and Lukáš Bech.

The film has been received positively by audiences. It holds a rating of 7/10 on IMDb based on 471 votes and a 7.1/10 rating on TMDB from 13 votes.