Růžena Merunková

Two clumsy devils Popelák and Uhelák, punished by the ruler of hell, embark on a journey to bring two sinful souls from earth.

Emperor Francis Joseph I is about to arrive in Prague, and among those who came to Stromovka to welcome him is Veronika Pavlitová. She wants to submit a request for clemency for her imprisoned father to the emperor, because she is barely able to support herself and her siblings on the meager salary of a seamstress. By chance, the girl meets Božena Němcová, whom she admires immensely. She becomes her friend and confidant for a while. However, police director Paümann, who has been following Božena Němcová for a long time, takes advantage of the naivety of the young girl. Veronika, in her simple-mindedness, tells him many things. Only later will she understand how she was abused.

Short movie by Bretislav Pojar

Short film made by Bretislav Pojar

Petr Rynes (Svatopluk Matyás) is celebrating his forty-fifth birthday in the company of his friends. He is happy with his wife, and his abilities at work have been rewarded with the medal For Outstanding Work. But a few short seconds are enough to change his life when he makes the ill-judged decision to take his car to bring a friend's wife to the celebration, and hits a pedestrian on the way. He has of course been drinking at the party and is consequently sentenced to sixteen months in prison. Being in jail is not an easy thing for a honorable communist. He soon gets into conflict with several violent inmates, who think they can break his spirit by violence.

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)