Marek is a 15-year-old from a provincial village who runs away to Prague when he begins to fail at school. He is mugged shortly after arriving in the city and is rescued by Honza with the promise of work. Marek is taken to an apartment, drugged, and becomes a male prostitute. He is a bit smarter than his colleagues and teams up with a friend, David, in order to go after bigger scores – to cash in and get out. They manage to stash away a bit of money, but when it comes time to return home, Marek loses his nerve and is soon back in the city.
Acting
Čáslavka's hollow-eyed transformation from boy to commodity.
Cinematography
Sweat-soaked Prague nights that breathe claustrophobia.
Direction
Grodecki's documentary background makes fiction feel like evidence.
Director
Wiktor Grodecki
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Grodecki's 'gay trilogy' documenting post-communist Czech sex work; banned from state television for years.
The real Prague bus station where Marek arrives became notorious—locals called it 'the meat market' long after filming.
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