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The central character of the plot is psychologist and pedagogue Nestor Bukowsky. After losing his job and the roof over his head, he leaves Prague and sets out on a path toward a new life - in a caravan which (what a coincidence) he has just inherited. He learns to live among circus artistes, has a platonic romance with acrobat Silvia, resists pressures exerted on him by the circus owner – all the time dodging the stubborn detective Kuneš who is after him. And how did it all start? With the seeming suicide of his student and mistress rolled into one. Nestor becomes suspect number one, and decides to search for the real culprit “off his own bat”. But then further murders happen … The original, suspenseful plot with a markedly noirish tinge is full of twists and surprises.
HD | 12 x 52' | © 2013, 2014
director(s): Jan Pachl
producer(s): Czech Television
scriptwriter(s): Jan Pachl
director of photography: Marek Janda, Pavel Berkovič, Vladimír Smutný
cast: Pavel Řezníček, Martin Pechlát, Bohumil Klepl, Nela Boudová, Vanda Hybnerová, Adéla Petřeková, Veronika Kubařová, Jakub Tlapák, Barbora Mottlová, Hynek Čermák, Jaromír Hanzlík, Michal Dlouhý, Jan Vlasák, Predrag Bjelac and others
rights available: TV, Video, Internet
original language: Czech
subtitles available: English (parts 2, 10)
other data: AWARDS: XVIII INTERNATIONAL TV FESTIVAL BAR 2013 – Jan Pachl - Best Directing and Petr Pauer – Best Editing *** 27th FINALE PILSEN 2014 – Main Prize The Golden Kingfisher in the category of drama