

It is 1955 and the government in Czechoslovakia has declared an amnesty for post-war emigrants. Many of them returned to their families, only young Pavel Kocián's single mother waits in vain for him. Despite her protests, Tomáš Stach, an assembler, is accommodated in her flat as a lodger. Until recently, his fiancée Jana was also waiting for Pavel's return, but she has given up hope and visits Mrs Kocián only out of pity. One evening, an unknown man who introduces himself as Jonáš and claims to know Pavel visits her.
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Cast

Marie Vášová
Anna Kociánová

Luděk Munzar
fitter Tomás Stach

Jana Brejchová
Teacher Jana Vávrová

Jiří Pleskot
mason Janík

Jiřina Bohdalová
saleswoman Marta Kavalírová

František Smolík
postman Probost

Karol Machata
agent Just alias Vilém Jonas

Bedřich Prokoš
Jana's father

Věra Tichánková
Jana's mother

Zuzana Stivínová
Tomas's friend

Vlastimil Hašek
Tomas's friend Honza

Václav Lohniský
Housing office clerk
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