Summary
Alongside Svatba s podmínkou (Marriage with Strings Attached), director Pavel Kohout in 1965 created a drama that captures one week in the life of a young nurse. In an episodic narration, heroine Jenka, portrayed by debuting Stanislava Bartošová, lives through seven days during which she re-evaluates her relationships with men and her own, true self. Despite staying true to her boyfriend Filip, who is in military service, she playfully flirts with various men. Among those with whom Jenka “plays” are friend Míla, a pleasant doctor, and an unknown creep. But in the end, she is fated to encounter “suitors” who rely on brute force… Radoslav Brzobohatý and František Němec star in this morality play, which is almost entirely forgotten. The author behind the thematic issues, assistant screenwriter Jelena Mašínová, plays the part of a nameless girl.
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