Shadows of a Hot Summer

Ondrej lives on a farm outside a small town with his family. One day a group of men arrive at the family's house and the harmonious life they've led so far changes drastically for the worse.

Cast

Juraj Kukura

as Ondrej Baran

Marta Vančurová

as Tereza

Gustáv Valach

as Pavel Valchar

Robert Lischke

as Lukáš

Karel Chromík

as Banderovský poručík

Zdeněk Kutil

as Banderovec 'starý'

Jiří Bartoška

as Banderovec 'belovlasý'

Augustín Kubán

as Banderovec 'lysý'

Gustav Opočenský

as Ranený Banderovec

Ilja Prachař

as Poručík Grygar

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