

A young Czech theater director has an ambition to adapt Eurypides' Phaedra. However, having affair with the actress, he puts his marriage at risk and the play turns to be a fiasco. Desperate, he tries to be the best possible father and husband. Not a perfect one.

Jiří Mádl
Petr
Lead
Elizaveta Maximová
Karolína

Marika Šoposká
Kateřina

Sarah Haváčová
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Danica Jurčová
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Darina Ničová
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Vladimíra Benoni
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Adam Vacula
Ivan
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Alejandro Fernández Almendras's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. The Play is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”