Identity Card

Name: Identity Card
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2023-11-14
Cast: Libor Kovář, Matouš Vrba, Jakub Šárka, Jan Vlček, Aňa Geislerová

Prague’s district of Bubeneč, 1974. Petr and his mates receive their ID cards when they reach the age of 15. Instead of symbolising a landmark in their adolescence, it represents an obligatory ticket to the world of socialist totalitarian rule.

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Ondřej Trojan

Czechia, Slovakia 2010

Czech

130 min.

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This film is available until 31. 7. 2025 in these territories: Czechia, Slovakia.

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About

Prague, 1974. Petr and his classmates Popelka, Aleš and Míťa are ceremoniously presented with their identity cards at the age of 15. Officially, this is a landmark in the life of socialist citizens – in reality, however, it’s a document the police can use to humiliate and manipulate young rebels at their convenience. The four friends’ post-pubertal trials come to an end in 1977 when they attempt to acquire a "blue book” enabling them to avoid compulsory service in the Communist army. Both together and independently, the friends try to maintain their sense of humour and levelheadedness in the totalitarian environment – and endeavour not to compromise themselves with the regime like their parents. This acerbic comedy by director and producer Ondřej Trojan was inspired by the book of the same name by Petr Šabach.

Credits

Director: Ondřej Trojan

Based on: Petr Šabach

Screenplay: Petr Jarchovský

Cinematography: Martin Štrba

Music: Petr Ostrouchov

Sound: Jiří Klenka

Editing: Vladimír Barák

Production Design: Milan Býček

Producer: Ondřej Trojan

Co-production: Jaroslav Kučera, Zuzana Mistríková, Ľubica Orechovská

Costumes: Katarína Bieliková

Cast: Libor Kovář, Matouš Vrba, Jakub Šárka, Jan Vlček, Aňa Geislerová, Martin Myšička, Jan Vaši, Jenovéfa Boková, Marek Taclík, Adam Kubišta, Lilian Malkina

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