Summary
At the end of the 1960s, film actor Jan Kačer decided to enrich his filmography by venturing into directing. His perceived failure in this venture is largely attributed to the advent of the post-1968 “normalisation” era: following the political parable Den sedmý, osmá noc (The Seventh Day, the Eighth Night, 1969), co-directed with Evald Schorm, Kačer was no longer able to make films dealing with genuine contemporary issues. Alongside the communist-themed “Building a better future” film Město mé naděje (The Town of my Hopes, 1978), Kačer only made one other feature, namely the drama Jsem nebe (I Am Heaven, 1970). The story takes place in the town of Bechyně, where Kačer graduated in ceramics at a technical university. The protagonist of the story is Lenka (Lenka Machoninová), who, along with friend Markéta (singer Miluše Voborníková) sets out on a trip along with her boyfriend Pavel (Ivan Vyskočil) and his friend Honza (singer Viktor Sodoma). The better-looking girl attracts the attentions of not only both men, but also a band of hooligans at the town funfair.
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