Up And Down(2004) Apr 2026

The 2004 film (Czech title: Horem pádem ), directed by Jan Hřebejk , is a tragi-comic social satire set in post-Communist Prague. The film explores themes of racism , immigration , globalization , and the universal search for identity through several intersecting storylines. 🎥 Plot Summary

Two smugglers of illegal immigrants find a baby left behind in their truck. They sell the infant to a shady pawnshop, and it eventually ends up with Miluska and Frantisek , a childless couple. Frantisek is a former soccer hooligan who must confront his own xenophobia when he realizes the child he has come to love is of a different race. Up and Down(2004)

The film follows two primary narrative threads that eventually collide: The 2004 film (Czech title: Horem pádem ),

The story highlights the physical and emotional borders people navigate in a world of increasing migration. 🎭 Cast and Production Martin Petr Forman Son of famous director Miloš Forman Frantisek Jiří Macháček Plays the soccer hooligan struggling with change Otto Jan Tříska The ailing professor Vera Emília Vášáryová Otto’s estranged and bitter ex-wife Director: Jan Hřebejk Writer: Petr Jarchovský ⭐ Critical Reception They sell the infant to a shady pawnshop,