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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| Release Date: | Apr 01, 2004 |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Production Company: | Negativ, Česká televize, Barrandov Studio |
| Production Countries: | Czech Republic |
| Casts: | Jan Budař, Klára Melíšková, Will Spoor, Jiří Ornest |
| Status: | Released |
| Budget: | $0 |
| Revenue: | 0 |
