A middle-aged railway pointsman and the film’s central figure. He witnesses a deadly dockside struggle, secretly takes the briefcase of money, and later confesses to killing Brown, claiming self-defense. His secrecy, guilt, anger, and reckless spending strain his marriage to Camélia and shape Henriette’s fate.
Alois is a railwayman at a remote station in the Jeseníky Mountains whose visions and memories of the past trouble his present. After being sent to a psychiatric institution and losing his railway position, he seeks help in Prague and later finds companionship with Květa. His relationship with her is strained by his retreat into timetables and memories.
Boros is a Czech entomologist whom Janina meets in the forest after he discovers Wnetrzak's body. He explains how pheromones attract beetles, and the two begin a romantic relationship. He later appears with Janina and her allies in the final scene, suggesting that he remains connected to her after the escape.
The patriarchal elder whose life story maps the traumas of the 20th century, serving as a narrative anchor that contrasts historical upheaval with personal integrity and inner firmness.
A man who spends a night in the drunk tank before being taken away by State Security. His confession is considered worthless, but the authorities use it to demand arrests and construct a case against an alleged counter-revolutionary group.
Miroslav Krobot has 60 screen credits in a career dating back to 1991. Their work is anchored in the Fimfárum Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include The Man with Hare Ears, Alois Nebel, The Man from London. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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