Czechoslovakia, 1952. For some, life under the post-war Stalinist regime is hardly worth living and although the escape route to the West is almost suicide, the rewards - prosperity, political freedom, even luxury - make it a risk worth taking.
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Cast
Shaun Scott
Jan
Edita Brychta
Eva
Daniel Hill
Jiri
Cate Fowler
Hanna
Andre Thornton Grimes
Hanna's Husband
Isolde Cazelet
Grandmother
Ann Haydn
Housewarden
Gordon Faith
Man from Upper Flat
Catherine Schell
Melena Lotskova
Christopher Hammond
Melena's Boyfriend
Hana Maria Pravda
Old Lady in Cafe
Sylva Langová
Companion in Cafe
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