Pavlína Štorková

The real fate of Jiří Arvéd Smíchovský, a prominent hermeticist, occultist, believer in black magic and an exceptionally well-educated person with a brilliant memory. This avid book lover had doctorates in law, theology and philosophy and was fluent in five languages. He was interested in occult teachings, practiced magical ceremonies, was in contact with the Freemasons, but at the same time he was a member of the National Fascist Community while being homosexual. During the war he cooperated with the Nazis, after the war with the communist StB.

Urban, an orphan, serves a greedy master watchmaker as an apprentice. When Urban grows up, he falls in love with the watchmaker's daughter Laura and wants to marry her. Before this can happen, the master sends his apprentice out into the world with the task of looking for a mythical watch that can warn of death. No one knows if the watch even exists, but if Urban doesn't bring it back, Laura will never be his wife. The watchmaker's apprentice therefore sets out on a long journey full of hardships, which he must overcome with bravery, skill and a good heart.

유명한 체코 감독 이반 트로얀이 스릴 넘치는 스릴러뿐만 아니라 공산당이 체코슬로바키아에서 권력을 잡은 소위 제3공화국(1945-1948) 시기의 역사적 기록과 목격자 진술을 바탕으로 한 실제 사건을 충실하게 재구성한 작품을 선보인다. 영화는 이전에 언급된 적은 없지만 체코슬로바키아 전후 발전에 크게 기여한 즈데녜크 토만 해외 정보국장에 관한 믿기 힘든 실화를 보여준다. 그는 공산당이 다가오는 선거에서 이길 수 있게 자금을 마련하는 역할을 맡았다. 그리고 그는 항상 자기와 자신의 가족 그리고 공산당을 위해 돈을 마련하는 방법을 알았다. 막강한 권력을 가진 이 파렴치한 사업가는 자기 일을 수행함에 있어 그 무엇도 꺼리지 않았다. 암거래, 협박, 전범과 그들의 피해자에게 돈을 받아내는 것도 서슴지 않았다. 그는 자신의 위대한 업적 때문에 그 자신 뿐 아니라 친지도 높은 대가를 치뤄야했다.

In a small Czech town, mother dependent Robert, his attractive girlfriend Simona, histrionic Tomas and extremely reserved History freak Funes, all dissatisfied with their lives, are members of the same string Quartet. As they rehearse for their next concert, they will get into a circle of eccentric situations and misunderstandings.

Czechoslovakia, 1941. As the war continues, Reich Protector Reinhard Heydrich arrives in Nazi-occupied Prague and establishes a regime of terror that will force freedom fighters to act. But the price to pay will be too high.

Thirtysomethings Linda, Radim, Tonda, Otakar, Dagmara and Silvie have been friends since they met as teenagers. All of them arrived in the big city, Prague, from their small home town. The euphoric dreams each had for themselves have not materialized and they are all starting to feel trapped in different ways. They all seem to know one thing: what they don't want in life. At a party back in their home town they reminisce over one of their early dreams: to buy a farm, live together and, most importantly, have fun with their lives. In the weeks that follow, each of them is faced with a crisis that brings this old dream into sharper, more sober focus. Can they make it a working reality? Do they really want to?

Matys is an outsider who moved from Ukraine to Czechia with his sister in search of a better life. It turns out the situation there is not ideal either. A glimpse of hope comes when Matys manages to get a job in a cottage located in the heart of a splendid forest.