Cold War Prague where diplomats play deadlier games than espionage suggests.
Direction
Krejčík's suffocating close-ups trap you with the guilty.
Production
Authentic Prague locations reek of 1970s institutional dread.
Director
Jiří Krejčík
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot during Normalization, when Czech cinema faced strict Party oversight — the paranoia on screen mirrored real surveillance of the crew.
Brzobohatý's performance was reportedly shaped by his own experiences with state pressure after 1968.
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