Overview

A story of a young student of medicine, who arrives in a small mountain village after being accused for carrying out illegal abortion. The film reflects the moral decline of the society, where stealing in secret and making compromises against one's beliefs make up mundane reality. The filmmakers went to perhaps the furthest possible limits in terms of allowed social criticism in the 1980s. The negative picture is enhanced by its rural setting, since the Slovak village had been traditionally associated with strict morals and conservative values.

Genres

Cast

Maroš Kramár

Peter Hradil

György Cserhalmi

Joneš

Zlata Adamovská

Marta Vlachová

Cyril Drozda

Milan

Ján Sedal

Francek

Rudolf Hrušínský

Edo

Ivana Chýlková

Edita

Jana Plichtová

Joneš's Wife

Ivan Palúch

Griga

Michal Monček

Driver

František Velecký

Gambler

Štefan Kožka

Joneš (voice)