Status
Released
Release
2004
Runtime
1h 23m
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Storyline
Ice hockey is a Czech national obsession, and the country's victory over Russia in the 1969 World Championships, the year following the Soviet invasion, is a celebrated moment in its history. In Marek Najbrt's black comedy, the heroic exploits take place only on a black and white tv screen as a group of representative misfits gather and watch the game in a desolate village on the Czech border. While consisting of recognisable types, Najbrt's bleak portrait reveals a world of alcoholism, debt, racism, bigotry, and infidelity that trails behind the dreams of nationalism and bears little resemblance to the fantasies of the new consumerism. A clever and multi-levelled film, it provides a sharp antidote to the reconciliatory charms of the conventional Czech comedy.
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Details
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Apr 1, 2004
- Languages
- Czech
- Director
- Production
- Production Countries
- Czech Republic
Top Cast
4 Cast Members
