With Judit Bárdos, Eva Josefiková, Anna Geislerová and Roman Luknár
A co-production of Negativ, Czech Television, RWE, Arina, DEPARTURES Film, RTVS, Barrandov Studio and I/O Post
Czech Republic / Slovakia / Germany
International Premiere in the Official Competition at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2014, German Premiere in Competition of Filmfestival Cottbus 2015
Synopsis
Prag 1983: Anna, a sprinter who is hoping to compete in the Olympics is given anabolic steroids by her trainer and her mother. A sport story that shows how totalitarianism exacted a high price from those aspiring to preserve their dignity and principles.
„A gripping tale of grace under pressure“ THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
Selected as the Czech entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards