Peter is a law student in Prague, Jacob studies philosophy there. They are close friends until Imro, a Romany youth, appears on the scene during their summer vacation tour of Slovakia. Imro loves Eržika who has committed an offence against the ancient tradition by breaching the fidelity vow. The vow is law. In a fit of jealousy, Imro murders his fiancée. He awaits two punishments: one from the majority white-race society, the other from his own Romany community. Peter and Jacob closely follow Imro’s tragic lot, and their views concerning matters of justice and punishment begin to differ dramatically. Eventually, their academic polemic evolves into a major clash of attitudes toward life that nearly destroys their friendship. On whose side does truth lie?

Cast / Gustav Řezníček , Marián Balog , Adrian Jastraban , Zuzana Stivínová , Zuzana Šulajová    Writer / Vladimír Vondra , Drahomíra Vihanová    DoP / Juraj Šajmovič    Editor / Drahomíra Vihanová , Josef Valušiak    Sound / Libor Sedláček    Music / Emil Viklický , Ida Kelarová    Costumes / Zuzana Bambušek Krejzková    Set Designer / Tomáš Berka , Jiří Sternwald

Release date / 03 September 2000