''Boredom in Brno'' () is a

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directed by

Vladimír Morávek Vladimír Morávek (born 9 April 1965 in Moravský Krumlov) is a Czech Theatre director, theatre, Film director, film and television director, screenwriter and actor. His 2003 film ''Boredom in Brno'' won five Czech Lions. Between 1996 and 2005 h ...

, based on the story "Standa's Debut" by Pavel Bedura. It was released in 2003, and won five

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awards, including Best Film, Best Director (Morávek), Best Script (Morávek and

Jan Budař Jan Budař (born 31 July 1977) is a Czech actor, director, singer, composer and script writer. Biography Budař was born in Frýdlant near Liberec. He graduated from the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts (JAMU) in Brno in 2000. He ...

), Best Male Actor in a Leading Role (Budař) and Best Editing (

Jiří Brožek Jiří Brožek (born 11 March 1947) is a Czech film editor. Biography During 1967‒1973 he attended Editing and Directing at FAMU. Then he started to work in Barrandov Movie Studios, from 1976 Brožek is self-employed. During the career ...

Cast

Kateřina Holánová Kateřina Holánová (born 13 October 1977) is a Czech film and stage actress. At the 2005 Thalia Awards she won the category of Best Actress in a Play, for the role of Rebecca West in the production of ''Rosmersholm''. She studied at the Brno Co ...

as Olga Simáková *

as Stanislav Pichlík *

Miroslav Donutil Miroslav Donutil (born 7 February 1951) is a Czech theatrical, film and television actor, born in Třebíč. Since 1978 when he appeared as Hloch in '' Čistá řeka'', Donutil has been making film and TV appearances. He dubbed the voice of Kevin ...

as Miroslav Norbacher *

Martin Pechlát Martin Pechlát (born 30 October 1974) is a Czech actor. Selected filmography Film * '' Boredom in Brno'' (2003) * ''Účastníci zájezdu'' (2006) * ''Václav'' (2007) * '' František je děvkař'' (2008) * ''Family Film'' (2015) * '' Winter F ...

as Jaroslav Pichlík *

Jaroslava Pokorná Jaroslava Pokorná (born 2 August 1948) is a Czech film and stage actress. She was named Best Actress at the 2005 Alfréd Radok Awards for her role in ''The Wild Duck'' at the Divadlo v Dlouhé. She won the Czech Lion award for Best Supporting Ac ...

as Miriam Simáková *

Pavla Tomicová Pavla Tomicová (born 25 June 1962) is a Czech Republic, Czech actress. She won the Alfréd Radok Awards, Alfréd Radok Award for Best Actress in 1999 for her role of ''Maryša'' in the play ''Maryša - po pravdě však "Mařka"'' at the in Hra ...

as PhDr. Vlasta Kulková - Jará *

Ivana Hloužková Ivana Hloužková (; 6 June 19606 March 2023) was a Czech actress and two-time Alfréd Radok Awards, Alfréd Radok Award winner. She was a member of the in Brno from 1981. Hloužková won her first Alfréd Radok Award for Best Actress in 1995 fo ...

as Marie Norbacherová *

Marek Daniel Marek Daniel (born 13 September 1971) is a Czech actor. He appeared in more than 20 films since 1996 and had lead roles in '' Protector'' and ''Prezident Blaník Prezident Blaník is a Czech satirical film directed by Marek Najbrt. It stars Ma ...

as Richard Klech * Ivana Uhlířová as Jaroslava Pleváková *

Pavel Liška Pavel Liška (born 29 January 1972) is a Czech actor. He has appeared in more than fifty films since 1997. Selected filmography References External links * 1972 births Living people Czech male film actors Janáček Academy of Musi ...

as Jan Bedura *

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as Pavel Velicka * Simona Peková as Jitka Spácilová * Zuzana Valchárová-Poulová as Zorka V. * Nadezda Chroboková as Simona P. *

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as Martina N.

Plot

The film follows several couples over one night in

Brno Brno ( , ; ) is a Statutory city (Czech Republic), city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava (river), Svitava and Svratka (river), Svratka rivers, Brno has about 403,000 inhabitants, making ...

. The focus is on a 20-something couple with unspecified learning difficulties, Olinka (

) and Standa (

), who are preparing to have sex for the first time. Standa has been receiving advice from his brother Jarda (

), while Olinka has been given tips and guidance by her friends, the women who live in her apartment block. Standa and Jarda travel to Brno from Brundal for the occasion. Meanwhile, in a nearby pub, depressed actor Mirek (

) is with psychologist Vlasta (

), complaining about his life, and the two presently return to Vlasta's flat together where they have sex, and Vlasta counsels Mirek about the state of his marriage. In the same pub are Jaroslava ( Ivana Uhlířová), a young woman who habitually attracts unpleasant men, and her current partner Richard (

), a pretentious and self-absorbed man who is tempted by sexual experimentation and submission. This couple return to Richard's flat in the same apartment block where Richard persuades an unwilling Jaroslava to spank him, alongside other requests. Also in the pub are life-long friends Honza (

) and Pavel (

). While Honza rambles drunkenly about his desire for various women, Pavel has an undeclared love for Honza. At the house, Olinka is horrified to see her controlling mother return unexpectedly to the flat. Panicking, she administers

rohypnol Flunitrazepam, sold under the brand name Rohypnol among others, is a benzodiazepine used to treat severe insomnia and assist with anesthesia. As with other hypnotics, flunitrazepam has been advised to be prescribed only for short-term use or by ...

into her mother's coffee, and locks her unconscious in a storage cupboard. Standa arrives and they visit Olinka's friends so Standa can be vetted for their approval. Back down in Olinka's flat, Standa and Olinka share an awkward meal, and then proceed to the bedroom and are extremely nervous, but eventually Olinka manages to initiate sex. Despite Jarda's training, Standa is unable to put on the condom, so they do not use one. Meanwhile Jarda arrives at Olinka's friends' party upstairs to drink with them. Meanwhile, Mirek leaves Vlasta's house to go home, but on the way has a drunken argument with his wife on the phone, and ends up walking home to Líšeň in a drunken depression. Honza and Pavel also head home to Pavel's house, and Pavel is perturbed when Honza kisses his cheek while he sleeps. After having sex, Olinka excitedly tells her friends what happened, but at the same time her mother wakes up and sees Standa dancing in his underwear through the keyhole. When Olinka returns to the flat, the two women argue, and Standa flees the flat in panic. Pavel and Honza leave Pavel's place very early to deliver

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to Líšeň, but on the way Pavel takes his eyes off the road and hits Mirek, killing him. Comforting Pavel, Honza confides that his love is returned. Meanwhile, Olinka releases her mother from the pantry, but then locks her in again when Standa returns to her. A voice over confirms that Olinka is pregnant.

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