The film ends with the assassination of US Vice President Dick Cheney - Paul the modeler could not find the strength to detonate the explosive. He was subsequently brutally shot by the police.
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The story of two friends who run a thriving drone rental business is set in contemporary Prague. The owner of the business, nicknamed Plech (Jiri Mádl), a rapper in his spare time, dreams of big money and unwavering security. Pavel (Kryštof Hádek), a chemist and excellent air navigator who has just returned from abroad, dreams of justice and personal involvement in repairing the world. For his former high school classmates, drones are a pass into many areas of human endeavour they would not otherwise have looked into. Their clients include a presidential candidate and artists hosting happenings. Drones monitor power plants in movies, carry luxury handbags in a fashion show instead of models, or spray the Petrin Tower from the air. But when one of the heroes decides to use the drone for something completely different, the situation in the company gets complicated.
A story of strong personality and character that exposes the weakness and helplessness of society. He pays for his efforts to make amends with his life. It is also about us and Czech society. The courage to act is more valuable than the outcome, as is the path to the truth than the achievement of it. I attach a short audio recording that speaks for itself. The film can no longer be played on iBroadcast CT (I caught it at the last minute). Filmed in 2020 in co-production Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia. A similar film could be made about Russia - without the contrived script. Evil must be confronted. In war, you cannot ask whether you are aiming at a decent person if you want to win. The quality of leadership is always determined by the maturity of the society. JŠ
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Czech Television 2010: If They Killed Me... Strangers around the broadcast and accessibility of a shocking documentary
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