'' Forgotten Light '' ( ) is a 1996 Czech film directed by Vladimír Michálek . The screenplay by Czech-American Milena Jelinek is based on a 1934 book by Jakub Deml which is considered a masterpiece of Czech literature of the 20th century . The film was the Czech Republic 's submission to the 70th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film , but was not accepted as a nominee
70th Academy Awards
70th Academy Awards
Forgotten Light