When a comet passes the earth very closely, it pulls a small part of North Africa with it. Carried along is a bunch of people. Among them Angelika, who just escaped from a ruthless weapon dealer's ship, and her two brothers, who are searching her. Then there's a group of natives, who plan a rebellion against the French colonists. All these conflicts become secondary when the people finally realize that they are doomed to live together on an alien planet. However this time of peace and world-happiness won't last for long...

这部作品最特别的在于整个故事是以赫拉巴尔的童年经历为蓝本，他小时候家里有座自营的啤酒厂，母亲迷人大方，父亲勤劳内向，平和的家庭却因为叔叔宛如不速之客的介入，而起了波澜 ...... 一部充满诗意、想像、幽默与捷克啤酒金黄魅力的杰出喜剧。　　伊利曼佐一向被公认为是最擅长改编捷 克文豪拉拔尔作品的导演，包括【严密监视的列车】、【失翼灵雀】等，两人一共合作了五部作品。拉拔尔擅以幽默俚俗的语调来呈现人民的性格，融政治历史讽喻于其中。

这部堪称捷克电影史的超级钜作，在捷克影史百大电影票选时，被推为影史第一佳片。故事描述中古世纪两大世族的恩怨情愁，内容涉及战乱、盗匪、乱伦、仇杀、灭门等错综复杂的情节。乱世中的英豪如何在家族传承和效忠国王间做选择？乱世儿女刻骨铭心的爱情是否终究被埋葬在滚滚尘土中？这部融合浪漫、动作、奇情、长达近三小时的中古史诗钜片，导演企图捕捉那个已逝去的年代之狂野和激情。视觉效果突出唯美，影片强而有力令人震撼。