Synopsis
Slovakia, 1944. Young Eva works in a factory owned by the rich and arrogant Bar. Her plan is to keep her head down and survive until her husband Jack returns from the war. One day, Jack appears in the village, having deserted his unit, hoping he can get back to his and Eva’s old life. But things have changed. By a wry twist of fate, a woman from Jack’s past, the mysterious Cat also appears in the village. She knows his secrets and is prepared to do anything to survive. But that’s not the end of Jack and Eva’s problems; hovering above everything, manipulating everyone in the village, are the manipulative politician Hanáček and Németh, a member of the secret police. The romantic period drama is inspired by the performance of Debris Company’s Epic. The film enacts a timeless wartime story where the main characters – played by an up-and-coming international cast – find themselves entangled in life or death situations. The film follows two contrasting couples, two very different versions of ‘love’: Eva with Jack, and Bar with Cat. They’re all searching for happiness but each in their own way.