On the Roof (Czech: Na střeše) is a 2019 Czech comedy-drama film. It stars Alois Švehlík who replaced Jan Tříska, who died before shooting started.
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Plot
Antonín Rypar is an old, cantankerous university professor who lives alone. One day he finds a Vietnamese named Song on his roof, and decides to take him in.
Cast
Alois Švehlík as professor Antonín Rypar
Duy Anh Tran as Song, a young Vietnamese man
Vojtěch Dyk as Marek Molnár, neighbor
Mária Bartalos as Anna Slavenková, neighbor
Adrian Jastraban as Kokeš, building superintendent
David Švehlík as Martin Rypar, Antonín's son
Radek Zima as Josef Slavíček, teacher
Miroslav Táborský as Nouza, teacher
Production
The film was shot in Prague during August and September 2018. The film was adapted from a script written by Mádl in 2011 for the New York Film Academy.