Last Routine

A tense, intimate pressure-cooker of a film, watching a celebrated athlete suffocate under state scrutiny while longing for private freedom.

Directed by

Jakub Červenka

Genres

Drama, History

Starring

Adam Kubala, Jana Nagyová Pulm, Cyril Dobrý

Overview

A feature film depicting the critical 24 hours in the life of the famous Slovak figure skater Ondrej Nepela; intense and intimate personal drama of a young man, who, after years of dutiful representation of his totalitarian homeland longs to leave the golden cage of Czechoslovakia and become free. He wants to live and love without fear, that the revelation of his sexual orientation will make him a deviant and destroy everything he dedicated his life to. However, the regime strengthens its pressure on him in the moment of his highest vulnerability, using the dirtiest methods to make Ondrej conform to its cruel ultimatum.

How it feels

Tense, melancholic, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Identity, freedom, power, isolation

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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