Even a top athlete, a discus thrower, faces difficulties when she has to consider her future. She seems to lack nothing: the socialist physical education provides her with all the necessary facilities to prepare for the Olympics, she trusts a responsible coach. However, when she returns to her hometown, she still considers whether she made the right decision. When she becomes pregnant, she finds herself at a crucial moment.
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Zuzana Kronerová
Helga Rábová
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Dušan Trančík Director · Vanda Facunová Screenplay Angelo Michajlov Composer
First release September 18, 1981 · Produced in XC · Languages Czech, Slovak
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Slovenská filmová tvorba
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XC
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Original language
Slovak
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Czech · Slovak
Release dates
XC · September 18, 1981
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