Jirka, Roman, and Ivan have been friends since school. Today they are about 35 and, although they went into different fields, their friendship has lasted. Each of the three friends hides a secret, and their lives change radically when the secrets come out. How will the three friends stand up to the tests they are forced to face? Will their friendship survive?
Acting
Macháček and Luknár's devastatingly real male friendship implosion.
Writing
Hřebejk's surgical dissection of Czech masculine intimacy.
Director
Jan Hřebejk
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Hřebejk's unofficial 'Czech men behaving badly' trilogy alongside 'Up and Down' and 'Beauty in Trouble'.
The title 'Medvídek' (Teddy Bear) refers to a childhood nickname that becomes devastatingly ironic.
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