Milan and Goran are two criminals who smuggle illegal immigrants. One night after they complete a smuggle, they discover that one of the immigrants has left a baby behind. Milan and Goran decide to sell the baby to Lubos and Eman, who are responsible for running an illegal baby adoption center. Lubos and Eman make attempts to sell the baby to Miluska and Frantisek, a barren couple.
Writing
Balances genuine pathos with pitch-black humor about human trafficking.
Acting
Petr Forman's deadpan desperation as a failed father.
Direction
Hřebejk's interwoven storylines collide in devastating final act.
Director
Jan Hřebejk
Petr Forman
Martin Horecký
Jan Tříska
Professor Otakar Horecký
Emília Vášáryová
Vera Horecká
Ingrid Timková
Hana Svobodová
Kristýna Boková
Lenka Horecká
Jiří Macháček
František Fikeš
Nataša Burger
Miluška
Jaroslav Dušek
Plukovník
Pavel Liška
Eman
Marek Daniel
Luboš
Zdeněk Suchý
Goran
Jan Budař
Milan
Josef Kolínský
feťák
Martin Huba
lékař
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Czech cinema's post-Velvet Revolution examination of moral vacuum and rising nationalism.
Director Jan Hřebejk and writer Petr Jarchovský previously collaborated on Oscar-nominated 'Divided We Fall'—this is their darker follow-up.
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