Although Mirek is a young man built like a mountain, he already receives disability benefits. His illness manifests itself in occasional micro-sleeps and episodes resembling epilepsy. The tragicomic hero occasionally loses consciousness for a brief moment, even in public. He lives only through his dreams and fantasies, and his intimate life consists solely of frequent calls to an erotic hotline, which cost Mirek's mother a considerable amount of money. Through his voice on this hotline, Mirek meets a mysterious girl with whom he falls platonically in love...
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Miroslav Balajka Director · Ivo Pelant Screenplay Roman Pavlíček Cinematographer
First release December 29, 2002 · Produced in Czechia
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Česká televize
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Czech
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Czechia · December 29, 2002
TV · ČT1
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