Overview
A two-part television film based on the novel of the same name by Rudolf Jašík, depicting a realistic picture of life and interpersonal relationships during World War II in the mixed Slovak-German environment of the town of Pravna and the nearby village of Planice, as well as life and relationships between soldiers on the Eastern Front. From this perspective, the plot follows a unit of Slovak soldiers, their realisation that they are fighting for foreign interests, their dissatisfaction and distrust of everything, especially their officers.
Top Cast

Štefan Kvietik

Elo Romančík

Jozef Kroner

Karol Spišák
František Desset

Július Vašek
Jozef Čierny
Ľudovít Greššo

Viliam Polónyi

Ivan Mistrík

Ladislav Chudík

Dušan Blaškovič
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