A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
February 16, 2020
Original Title:
Past
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
Česká televize
Production Countries:
Czech Republic
Ratings / Certifications:
CZ: 15
In 1951, the well-known Czech actress Jiřina Štěpničková receives a letter from Austria from director František Čáp, who has recently emigrated. He invites her to the West and promises her roles in theater and film. She decides to seize the opportunity and flee. Together with a small group of people and her young son Jirka, she entrusts herself to a smuggler and embarks on a risky journey across the border. But something goes wrong. They are caught. Everything had been planned in advance. The smuggler himself is a member of the StB. But that's only the beginning.
Book:
Šárka Maixnerová
Costume Design:
Ivana Brádková
Creative Producer:
Jan Lekeš
Director:
Viktor Polesný
Director of Photography:
David Ployhar
Editor:
Lenka Polesná
Executive Producer:
Ilona Jirásková
Makeup & Hair:
Jiřina Kozlová
Martin Větrovec
Martin Valeš
Music:
Zdenek Merta
Screenplay:
Viktor Polesný
Set Designer:
Petr Fořt
Šárka Veselá
Sound:
Miroslav Hřebejk
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