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.

Cast & crew

Agnieszka Holland

Creator

Agnieszka Holland

Director

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

Jan Budař

Radim Bureš

Ivan Trojan

Major Jireš

Denny Ratajský

Lieutenant Boček

Jenovéfa Boková

Vlaďka Charouzová

David Novotný

Sýkora (attorney)

Emma Smetana

Hana Čížková

Taťjana Medvecká

Doctor Ziková

Ivana Uhlířová

Řezníčková (judge)

Stanislav Zindulka

Sládeček (attorney)

Michaela Procházková

Zuzanka Burešová

T

Tereza Korejsová

Lucinka Burešová

Alois Švehlík

Colonel Horyna

Seasons

3 episodes

Miniseries2013 · 3 episodes