Fair Play— Talented young sprinter Anna (Judit Bárdos) starts training to qualify for the Olympic Games. Anna learns that she is expected to partake in a secret doping program designed to boost her competition. She refuses but is put under pressure by her coach who, in turn, is under pressure from the highest echelons of the Communist regime, to implement the program. Anna follows her body and her moral compass, which puts her on a direct collision course with the authorities. Her mother (Anna Geislerová), an ex-athlete herself, wants the best for her child, but like Anna is caught in a web of intrigue and lies created by the oppressive regime they live under. Sedláčková uses a sports story to explore the heavy toll exacted on brave individuals who aspired to preserve their dignity and principles under totalitarianism.
“…. A gripping tale of grace under pressure, crisply shot and handsomely packaged.” Hollywood Reporter
Official submission of the Czech Republic to the best foreign language film category of the 87th Academy Awards 2015. The dialogue is in Czech with English subtitles.
Release Date: March 16, 2014 Running time: 100 minutes
Cast: Judit Bardos, Anna Geislerova, Roman Luknar
Director: Andrea Sedlackova
Screenplay: Irena Hejdova, Andrea Sedlackova
For mature audiences. Start time 6 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Donations are appreciated. Complimentary popcorn. Beverages are available for purchase.