Set during the Soviet Union's takeover of Czechoslovakia in 1948, it is based on memoirs by Egon Bondy.

[1] Ray Bennett praised the performances of Krystof Hadek and Karolina Gruszka, saying that although initially shallow and inconsequential the viewer came to feel deeply involved in them.

[1] Variety praised the cinematography and production design while finding the lead character annoying and unsympathetic.

[2] What Culture found it balanced and interesting despite flaws, giving it 3/5.

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