Exhibits or Stories from the Castle

Time passes slowly at the castle in the Slovak town of Stupava It is in effect the local old peoples home but it also serves as a refuge for others who have lost everything The inhabitants or exhibits since most castles house art galleries range from an athletic old man in a speedy wheelchair to a philosopher with a taste for neologisms a lawyer known as the Classic a woman who has seen aliens and the taciturn Liduška who collects pigeon feathers Director Pavol Korec has compiled an attractive mosaic of characters who despite past tragedies exhibit an enthusiasm for life whatever the constraints Intelligent use of image and music lift this above the conventional documentary record Unusual affectionate and subtle the film provides a lighthearted testament and commitment to life as a value independent of neocapitalist convention