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In 1951, the well-known Czech actress Jiřina Štěpničková receives a letter from Austria from director František Čáp, who has recently emigrated. He invites her to the West and promises her roles in theater and film. She decides to seize the opportunity and flee. Together with a small group of people and her young son Jirka, she entrusts herself to a smuggler and embarks on a risky journey across the border. But something goes wrong. They are caught. Everything had been planned in advance. The smuggler himself is a member of the StB. But that's only the beginning.

Top Cast

  • Zuzana Stivínová

    Zuzana Stivínová

    Jiřina Štěpničková

  • Adam Vojtek

    Adam Vojtek

    syn Jirka

  • Štěpán Gajdošík

    Štěpán Gajdošík

    syn Jirka starší

  • Igor Orozovič

    Igor Orozovič

    vyšetřovatel Doubek

  • Jitka Ježková

    Jitka Ježková

    Klára Doubková

  • Prokop Koleňák

    Prokop Koleňák

    Honzík Doubek

  • Kristýna Frejová

    Kristýna Frejová

    prokurátorka Matušínská

  • Lenka Zahradnická

    Lenka Zahradnická

    herečka Eva

  • Daniel Bambas

    Daniel Bambas

    herec Olda Pilát

Overview

In 1951, the well-known Czech actress Jiřina Štěpničková receives a letter from Austria from director František Čáp, who has recently emigrated. He invites her to the West and promises her roles in theater and film. She decides to seize the opportunity and flee. Together with a small group of people and her young son Jirka, she entrusts herself to a smuggler and embarks on a risky journey across the border. But something goes wrong. They are caught. Everything had been planned in advance. The smuggler himself is a member of the StB. But that's only the beginning.

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