Emergency Situation
Runtime: 103 min
Country: Czechia
Director: Jiří Havelka
Cast: Jana Plodková, Igor Chmela, Jenovéfa Boková, Jaroslav Plesl, Alois Švehlík, Ctirad Götz, Tereza Marečková, Václav Kopta, Marie Ludvíková
Year: 2022
Synopsis
A train passes through the serene Czech countryside. Passengers are sitting peacefully, chattering, peeking out of windows or sleeping. But the train suddenly breaks down and the conductor Miloš has to get off the train to fix it. However, the train, standing in a slight gradient, starts to move back to the starting station and the terrified Miloš has no choice but to run after it. The passengers appreciate that they are moving again, but soon realise that they are going in the wrong direction. They protest loudly and demand information. The driver's cab is locked and no one speaks from behind the door. The first panic attacks spread among the passengers – could this be a hijacking, revenge or a complete system failure? The passengers break into both cabins of the conductor, but all they get is confirmation of their worst expectations – that no one is driving the train...
Festival screening
Season: 2022
Section: Feature