Successful surgeon Tomas leaves Prague for an operation, meets a young photographer named Tereza, and brings her back with him. Tereza is surprised to learn that Tomas is already having an affair with the bohemian Sabina, but when the Soviet invasion occurs, all three flee to Switzerland. Sabina begins an affair, Tom continues womanizing, and Tereza, disgusted, returns to Czechoslovakia. Realizing his mistake, Tomas decides to chase after her.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being has generally received positive reviews.
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being was released in 1988 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 499 reviews, giving The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) an average rating of 73%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 83%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 75%.
With a score of 73%, The Unbearable Lightness of Being is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1988, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 1988 with similar scores include films like Dead Ringers, Eight Men Out and Super 8.
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