Young prisoner Jan, nicknamed Roughboy (Petr Cepek), tries to commit suicide. He was imprisoned for a fight in which he injured a functionary of the National Committee and for stealing material but actually by the blame for this crime was pinned on him by the road-builders in whose group he worked. The prison doctor knows that Jan is an emotionally deprived person who never knew his parents and spent all his childhood - except one year with foster-parents - in orphanages, homes for youth and reform schools. He arranges a five-day holiday for Jan, who wants to find his mother's grave.
A comedy about exchange of 12 apartments , which, its organizer, lawyer Radosta, rightly called Action Ball Lightning. To prepare, organize and execute the exchange of twelve apartments is a work worthy champions. Radosta, who was excellently played by Rudolf Hrušínský, solved all sudden difficulties and complications on the fly and with grace. To be sure that the on the D-day everything goes well he prepares a little rehearsal, which reveals many minor issues caused for example by wedding ordered to inappropriate term or hesitation of some participants. Last but not least a night exercise announced by drunk psychologist Knotků, creates a lot of confusion that nearly sabotaged the whole operation.
1948년, 체코의 모라비아에 위치한 작은 시골 마을. 나라는 급격한 변화를 겪고 있지만 이곳의 사람들은 여전히 순수함을 간직한 채 즐겁게 살아가고 있다. 하지만 결국 변화의 물결이 조금씩 밀려오고, 주민들의 평화로운 일상은 요동치기 시작한다. 1968년 소련이 체코를 침공했을 당시 상영을 금지당하기도 했던 작품. 1969년 칸영화제 최우수감독상 수상.
(2014 체코영화제 역사적 순간들)
