Based on real characters and events, this haunting drama focuses on the personal sacrifice of a Prague history student, Jan Palach, who set himself on fire in protest against the Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1969. Dagmar Burešová, a young female lawyer, became part of his legacy by defending Jan's family in a trial against the communist government, a regime which tried to dishonour Palach’s sacrifice, a heroic action for the freedom of Czechoslovakia.
Directed by Agnieszka Holland
Tatiana Pauhofová
Dagmar Burešová
Jaroslava Pokorná
Libuše Palachová
Petr Stach
Jiří Palach
Vojtěch Kotek
Ondřej Trávníček
Patrik Děrgel
Pavel Janda
Martin Huba
Vilém Nový
Igor Bareš
Major Dočekal
Adrian Jastraban
Vladimír Charouz
