Feeling disappointed that he might have lost his last chance to win an Olympics medal he starts to doubt his career and decides to meet Emil Zátopek whom he adores.

The film is about their dialogue during which audience can learn retrospectively about Zátopek's sport career and his life.

[7] In 2015, Ondříček started to gather finances for the film and submitted application for a grant from Czech State Fund for Cinematography but was twice rejected.

Scenes shot there with the main actors also included around 150 extras and were considered one of the most cost complicated in the film due to number of people.

[13] The film was originally set to premiere on 13 August 2020,[14] but was delayed for 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic.