The Unbearable Lightness of Being

The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Juliette Binoche, Lena Olin. Set in 1968 in Prague, Czechoslovakia, The Unbearable Lightness of Being tells the story of a doctor named Tomas (Day-Lewis) who has a way with women. (His favorite seduction line is, "Take off your clothes.") It comes as something of a surprise when he decides to marry Tereza (Binoche). Then, the Soviet tanks roll in, and the film switches temporarily to black-and-white so that documentary footage can be mixed in. Tomas and Tereza flee to Switzerland, and things are never the same. This is an unusual and wonderful motion picture that tells a human story and mixes it in with historical events. Very enjoyable and sexy. (Subtitles in English are provided for the hard of hearing.) Grade: A