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An Ambiguous Report About the End of the World

Set over a two-decade period in a tiny Central European village, this drama not only chronicles a couple's tragic star-crossed love, it also serves as a metaphor for the tragedy of lost traditions. After opening in the snowy wilds as two people spectacularly die, the story jumps back 20 years as young Verona prepares to marry. Unfortunately, voracious wolves descend upon the ceremony and all but Verona and her courageous 10-year-old brother-in-law Goran, who saves her, perish. That day, Verona gives birth to Veronika and promptly betroths her daughter to the heroic Goran. A decade passes and on Veronika's 10th birthday, her engagement to Goran is formally announced at a big party. Festivities halt when a troupe of female circus performers and their sly employer Madina show up. Veronika soon finds herself more interested in Madina's young son Michal than she is in the adult Goran. Meanwhile, the worldly Madina attempts to adjust to life in an old-fashioned village.

1997 |2h 34m |  Mystery, Fantasy

Cast

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Deana Horváthová

Verona

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Milan Bahul

Goran

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Joachim Kemmer

Madina

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Jiří Krytinář

Juzek

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Jana Švandová

Marlyn

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Pavel Landovský

Reeve

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Vladimír Javorský

Semek

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Klára Issová

Veronika

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Matěj Hádek

Michal

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Radoslav Brzobohatý

Šimon

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Vladimír Sadílek

Priest

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Oldřich Navrátil

Josef

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Yvetta Kornová

Margot

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Sandra Pogodová

Fagot

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Lucie Vondráčková

Lucie

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Vladimír Jedľovský

Innkeeper

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Ján Melkovič

Barber's Father

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Jiřina Třebická

Comedian

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Věra Křesadlová

Irenka

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Pavol Šimun

Child

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David Suchařípa

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Svatopluk Matyáš

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Petr Jákl

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Ivan Palúch

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Valerie Kaplanová

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Alexej Pyško

Goran (voice)

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Zdeněk Maryška

Madina (voice)

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Vlastimil Zavřel

Juzek (voice)

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Dalimil Klapka

Reeve (voice)

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Valérie Zawadská

Jiřinka, the Giant (voice)

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Mahulena Bočanová

Gypsy (voice)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

Czech

Budget

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Revenue

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