Czechoslovakia, 1952. For some, life under the post-war Stalinist regime is hardly worth living and although the escape route to the West is almost suicide, the rewards - prosperity, political freedom, even luxury - make it a risk worth taking.

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Cast

Shaun Scott

Jan

Edita Brychta

Eva

Daniel Hill

Jiri

Cate Fowler

Hanna

Isolde Cazelet

Grandmother

Catherine Schell

Melena Lotskova

Sylva Langová

Companion in Cafe

Deborah Vale

Twin 1

Tessa Vale

Twin 2

Alan Foss

Farmer

Brian Rawlinson

Brigade Leader

Richard Ireson

Lorry Driver