Petr Svojtka

A dramatic story from the setting of a youth detention center. Youngster Jakub, out of delusory solidarity, gets convicted of theft and goes to prison in place of the "sheriff" of his gang. He naively hopes that the sheriff will appreciate his gesture and leaves the stolen goods in a safe hideaway to later divide them fairly among the gang members. This convinction gives Jakub the strength to endure the unbearable conditions in the center. (elegenda.sk)

The little mermaid rescues a prince from drowning and falls in love with him

It is the summer of 1945. A party of young people is enjoying the beginning of a new life to the full. For them, this is year one. One of them, law student Pavel (Viktor Preiss), is more attracted to film than to law. With his eight-millimeter camera, he films everything that catches his attention. One day he captures an interesting face on film, a girl with an air of mystery. Pavel visits the girl (Marta Vancurová), whose name is Helena, and meets hers and her elder sister... (NFA.cz)