“Life without freedom is not life.”
Based on the true story of brothers Josef and Ctirad Mašín who, in 1953, tried to escape communist Czechoslovakia to join the US army in West Berlin.
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Cast
14 people
Oskar Hes
Josef Mašín
Known for
Haunted
Jan Nedbal
Ctirad (Radek) Mašín
Known for
The Auschwitz Report
Waves
Tatiana Dyková
Zdena Mašínová
Known for
Empties
Loners
Matěj Hádek
Zbyněk Roušar
Known for
Restore Point
Adam Ernest
Milan Paumer
Also in
Metoda Markovič: Straka
Kukačky
Matyáš Řezníček
Václav Švéda
Known for
Waves
Antonín Mašek
Zbyněk Janata
Known for
Whiskey Cavalier
Alžběta Malá
Known for
The Tank
Veronika Bellová
Known for
A Small Light
Whiskey Cavalier
Karolína Lea Nováková
Zdena Mašínová
Also in
Extractors
Príliš veľa lásky
Filip Teller
Also in
Dream Team
We're Going to Team Building
Karel Dobrý
STB Colonel
Known for
Carnival Row
Frank Herbert's Dune
Tomáš Mašín Director · Marek Epstein Screenplay Karel Havlíček Composer
First release October 26, 2023 · Produced in Czechia, Germany, Slovakia · Languages Czech, German
Production
FilmBrigade
Production
Česká televize
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PubRes
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Rohfilm
Production
Czechia · Germany · Slovakia
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Original title
Bratři
Original language
Czech
Spoken on screen
Czech · German
Release dates
Czechia · October 26, 2023
Theatrical · CinemArt
No release date listed for United States.
Brazil
December 10, 2025 · Digital
Poland
June 25, 2024 · Premiere · Lubuskie Lato Filmowe
Slovakia
October 26, 2023 · Theatrical · CinemArt SK
Spain
October 26, 2023 · Digital · Filmin
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