The Garden

The Garden is a 1968 Czechoslovak film directed by Jan Švankmajer. It is based on a story by Ivan Kraus Living Fence. Plot Josef invites his old friend Franta to his home. Franta is shocked when he finds out that the house is surrounded by people who are holding their hands. Josef shows Franta his garden but Franta eventually asks who the people are. Josef tells him it is his hedge (lit. "living fence" in Czech) and that the people in the fence are volunteers that Josef has some knowledge about. Franta eventually finds his place in the fence. Cast Jiří Hálek as Franta Luděk Kopřiva as Josef Míla Myslíková as Miluš Václav Borovička as Borůvka František Husák as Man in rubber coat References