Kukačky

Absolutely excellent when it comes to the performances, I really felt comfortable with the characters – which may excuse the slightly excessive length of thirteen episodes (ten would have been enough). I noticed that a few people here have criticized Marek Adamczyk, which probably stems from the fact that his character is clearly the least likeable and sympathetic of the parental foursome, but I think his acting is spot on. The whole cast deserves some kind of joint acting award :) Personally, however, I am slightly annoyed by the folksy goodness that pervades the series, in the sense of to err is human, to forgive divine. The most evil things are – with the exception of the behaviour of the arch-villain Dolansky – always somehow relativised (he meant well or he is stupid, so we have to turn a blind eye to his moral transgressions). This is most annoying at the end of Luboš’s storyline, but various examples of this can be found throughout the characters. The intention may be nice, but it’s naive and detached from reality. (04/03/2021)

I, when I'm excited, I just show it. Moreover, when the excitement stems from a series that I looked forward to every Friday for 13 episodes, you can't blame me for ending with a final five-star rating. The Cuckoos are divine. I haven't found any negatives in them, so why would I take a star away. The creators have filmed an exemplary family drama with everything. Likeable, and possibly contemporary, is the fact that although we are in a depressing time, it is not at the expense of the storyline that this story is completely depressing. On the contrary. I either felt good or was excited about the acting performances. Considering how challenging the topic is, it is filmed with incredible ease. In addition, the acting performances of everyone involved in the story shine here. From little boys to acting legends. I don't want to be specific, it would be a shame here. Everyone gave their best and it was a joy to watch them. Nevertheless, I admit, I have a few names that were even better and beautifully stirred up the story with their fateful character. This was incredibly well done by Czech Television again. When you want to, you can do it. I wish that only such experiences would come out of Czech Television, experiences that I talk about at work week after week, think about them, and look forward to meeting them again on Friday nights. The Cuckoos were like that. A difficult topic, but filmed with infinite lightness inherent to themselves. (04/02/2021)