

118 minutes
1/18/2002
For ten years, immigrant Tobias has worked at a Swiss clock factory and, in the relentless ticking, he saw life go by without much expectation. One day, he sees Caroline, a former schoolmate from back in Eastern Europe, and falls in love with her, but she's married and has a daughter.

Ivan Franěk
as Tobias Horvath

Barbara Lukešová
as Line

Ctirad Götz
as Janek

Caroline Baehr
as Yolanda

Cécile Pallas
as Eve

Petr Forman
as Pavel

Zuzana Mauréry
as Katy

Pavel Anděl
as Christoph

Jitka Ježková
as Tobias' mother

Jaromír Dulava
as Tobias' father

Monika Hilmerová
as Vera

Roland Vouilloz
as Analyst

Miroslav Táborský
as Defendant at the trial
Nathalie Boulin
as Factory girl
Philippe Vuilleumier
as Judge at the trial
Philippe Bombled
as Doctor

Fabrizio Gifuni
as Tobias Horvath (voice)

Licia Maglietta
as Line (voice)

Giuseppe Battiston
as Janek (voice)
Gaetano Varcasia
as Kristof (voice)

Mario Lucarelli
as Pavel (voice)
Stefania Barca
as Kati (voice)

Massimo Venturiello
as Tobias' father (voice)

Mauro Marino
as Defendant at the trial (voice)

Selvaggia Quattrini
as Vera (voice)