Two 14-year-old girls Radka and Jožka are going through adolescent difficulties. One of them wants to buy a new dress, which her parents, who are building a house, cannot give her money for. In loosely connected episodes, both girls eventually achieve their goal, even though they almost sell the dress from the window. In the end, they get lucky.
A story of a young student of medicine, who arrives in a small mountain village after being accused for carrying out illegal abortion. The film reflects the moral decline of the society, where stealing in secret and making compromises against one's beliefs make up mundane reality. The filmmakers went to perhaps the furthest possible limits in terms of allowed social criticism in the 1980s. The negative picture is enhanced by its rural setting, since the Slovak village had been traditionally associated with strict morals and conservative values.
A television film based on Pavel Orsaght Hviezdoslav's impressive epic composition, which became the basis for Vincent Šikula's screenplay. Among the values that are eternal and must be constantly sought is the love of children for their parents and vice versa. This story depicts the tragic fate of Zuzanka as told by an old disabled soldier.
