Unbearable Lightness of Being

Romantic Drama based on a story by Czech writer Milan Kindera. Lovely shots of Prague and surrounding countryside. Great performances by Daniel Day-Lewis and Juliette Binoche. They are wonderful together playing the young and struggling Czechoslovakian newly-wed couple during the Russian invasion of 1968. The man, an intelligent doctor with a weakness for women, the wife incredibly sensitive and devoted. Nearly 3 hours long but entertaining and with messages and character development. The ending is a bit of a shock, but that is often a good novel.