Summary
In 1985, Milan Muchna made an anthology film, whose four stories are based on the private lives of Czechoslovak Army soldiers. In the tale Bažant (The Recruit) the seasoned Corporal Kony (Marek Vašut) after bullying a new recruit Luboš finds himself on the receiving end. However, on their way to collect a repaired tank, the two manage to strike up friendship. Brambory (Potatoes) tells the story of school girls whose class goes to do “voluntary” work harvesting potatoes, despite being banned by their strict teacher (Jana Eichlerová) from doing so, they socialise with soldiers also deployed for the harvest. Buchty (Cakes) delves into issues of soldiers in love: Štěpánka decides she prefers Petr over Honza (Martin Dejdar) but later pays a hefty price for her choice. In this third tale, the singer Janek Ledecký played Petr, the only acting role of his career. The composite film closes with a tale called Řešení (Solution) in which an officer from Slovakia (Pavol Višňovský) struggles to bring order to his family life.
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