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.
Cast
Maroš Kramár
Peter Hradil
György Cserhalmi
Joneš
Zlata Adamovská
Marta Vlachová
Wilhelm Perhác
Vantuch
Cyril Drozda
Milan
Tomáš Žilinčík
Karol
Ján Sedal
Francek
Rudolf Hrušínský
Edo
Ivana Chýlková
Edita
Jana Plichtová
Joneš's Wife
Ivan Palúch
Griga
Anton Januš
Šváb
József Kovács
Innkeeper
Michal Monček
Driver
Josef Žluťák Hrubý
Vajzer
Edita Gallová
Karol's Wife
Karel Meister
Fat Hunter
Marta Rašlová
Edo's Wife
František Velecký
Gambler
Tibor Löffler
Gambler
Milan Kotrbanec
Gambler
Darina Chmúrová
Milan's Wife
Lenka Mesíková
Francek's Grilfriend
Adela Gáborová
Martina's Mother
Ladislav Vagadaj
Unknown
Ján Borna
Unknown
Dušan Kollár
Musician
Miroslav Kozák
Musician
Ján Lacko
Musician
Ľudovít Sendrei
Musician
Viliam Stolár
Musician
Jana Matulová
Unknown
Štefan Kožka
Joneš (voice)
Yveta Weiszová
Marta Vlachová (voice)
Peter Bzdúch
Edo (voice)
Crew
Katarína Farkašová
Dramaturgy
Mária Šuleková
Lead Costumer
Dušan Trančík
Director, Screenplay
Mária Žajdlíková
Script
Jiří Křižan
Screenplay, Story
Alfréd Benčič
Editor
Naďa Krajňáková
Assistant Editor
Alojz Hanúsek
Director of Photography
Alois Ditrich
First Assistant Director
Ján Loučičan
Line Producer
Peter Lencses
Production Assistant
Juraj Fábry
Production Design
Peter Beňa
Assistant Camera
Viktor Fančovič
Assistant Camera
Anna Cserhalmiová
Costume Design
Anna Cisárová
Costumer
Margita Mezovská
Costumer
Zuzana Majerská
Costumer
Igor Serina
Makeup & Hair
Darina Kiseláková
Makeup & Hair
Anna Hroššová
Makeup Artist
Csaba Török
Sound
Marián Varga
Original Music Composer
Zuzana Fraňová
Production Accountant
Peter Kusý
Props
Jozef Vaško
Props
Igor Václavík
Props
Václav Polák
Still Photographer
Bohuš Pokorný
Property Master
Hana Čechová
Clapper Loader
Jozef Ulbrík
Assistant Production Design
Ivan Filus
Production Manager
Vladimír Magál
Unit Production Manager
Gabriela Bagová
Unit Production Manager
Ludovit Labik
First Assistant Editor