A crime drama set in Třinec exploring robberies and police corruption, shaped by broadcast constraints.
Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases
Cinematic Introduction
The film premieres at a summer film school, establishing its directorial background and production context.
Key Events
Film Premiere — The film debuts at a summer film school event.
Location: Summer Film School in Uherské Hradiště
Třinec Setting — The narrative establishes its geographical backdrop.
Location: Třinec
Criminal Underworld
The narrative unfolds in Třinec, focusing on coordinated bank and post office robberies.
Key Events
Bank Robbery Plot — Criminals plan and execute a bank heist.
Location: Local Bank
Post Office Heist — The criminal operation expands to a postal facility.
Location: Post Office
Institutional Corruption
Corrupt police officers are revealed to be intertwined with the criminal operations.
Key Events
Post Office Heist — The criminal operation expands to a postal facility.
Location: Post Office
Corrupt Police Network — Law enforcement officials are revealed to be complicit.
Location: Police Station
Broadcast Editing
Production adjustments are made to meet television broadcast standards, cutting explicit content.
Key Events
Cocaine Scene Cut — Explicit content is removed for broadcast standards.
Location: Editing Room
TV Broadcast Constraint — Final adjustments ensure compliance with evening broadcast rules.
Location: Broadcast Studio
Story Breakdown
Production Background — Details the film's creation and directorial context.
Director Debut — Robert Sedláček's first film without directing his own screenplay.
Studio Origin — Produced for the Ostrava studio of Czech Television.
Geographical Setting — Establishes the physical and atmospheric backdrop.
Třinec Location — The primary setting where criminal activities unfold.
Regional Atmosphere — Grounds the narrative in a specific Czech industrial town.
Criminal Operations — Tracks the primary illegal activities driving the plot.
Bank Robbery — The initial target and catalyst for the criminal enterprise.
Post Office Heist — The secondary target expanding the scope of the operation.
Corrupt Elements — Explores the institutional complicity within law enforcement.
Police Involvement — Corrupt officers actively support or enable the robbers.
Systemic Complicity — Highlights the breakdown of legal authority in the region.
Content Editing — Addresses production modifications for broadcast compliance.
Cocaine Scene Removal — A lengthy drug-related sequence was cut for television standards.
Broadcast Compliance — Ensures the film airs before the ten o'clock evening slot.
Alternative Titles — Documents the film's developmental naming history.
Working Title Krysy — The original placeholder name used during production.
Premiere Venue — The Summer Film School in Uherské Hradiště hosted the debut.
Two police detectives, one a rookie and the other an experienced veteran, are far from clean. They are pursuing two criminals who are robbing small post offices and bank branches. During the raid and shootout, the rookie shoots one of the robbers. This changes his whole life. He is investigated by the Ministry of the Interior, leaves the police force, struggles to find work, his wife leaves him, and he starts drinking. Even his experienced colleague turns his back on him. Meanwhile, the robber who survived the shootout is planning a "big heist" with a recently released prisoner – an attack on a money transport. But this gang has no idea that they are being watched by the older of the two police officers...
