Czechia / Oct 30, 2025
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
The film captures a period in the life of figure skater Ondrej Nepela, when in 1972 he returns with a gold medal from the Winter Olympic Games in Sapporo, marking the peak of his sporting career. At home, he is greeted not only with fame but also with the realities of the communist regime. Everyone treats him like a celebrity, but the sensitive Ondrej longs above all for an escape from this uncomfortable golden cage. He wants to live freely and in harmony with who he feels he truly is. Yet at the last moment, his promised chance to leave for a professional ice revue is forbidden, and he is ordered to compete in another World Championship. Disappointed, Nepela must find new motivation and also come to terms with the tragic death of his best friend, figure skater Hana Mašková.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lucia Jašková | mama Nepelová |
| Michal Soltész | otec Nepela |
| Billy Dunmore | Toller Cranston |
| Adrian Jastraban | Antonín Himl |
| Milan Mikulčík | Peter Colotka |
| Michal Kinik | Palko |
| Vilém Hlavsa | Zdeněk Pazdírek / dablér Tollera Cranstona |
| Alexandra Hagarová | Liana Drahová |
| Matej Landl | manžel Hildy, pán Múdry |
| Adam Hagara | dablér Ondreja Nepelu |
| Radovan Hudec | hlásateľ |
| Andrea Ľuptáková | ISU trénerka |
| Yurii Lisovetskyi | ISU tréner |
| Vladyslav Bosenko | Sergej Četveruchin |
| Ján Greššo | Gustáv Husák |
| Simon Stache | Jan Hoffman |
| Michael Vrzala | reportér |
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| Ela Sklenková | Sonička |
| Klára Formanová | paní Mašková |
| Petr Forman | pan Mašek |
| Natália Blaasová | krasokorčuliarka |
| Filip Blaas | krasokorčuliar |
| Barbora Ciklerová | Karen Magnussen |
| Rebecca Riisness | Jannet Lynn |
| Vadim Novikov | dablér Jana Hoffmana |
| Jakub Čurma | dablér Sergeja Četveruchina |
| Oliver Asztalos | muž v klube |
| Ondrej Gajdoš | vyhazovač Csaba |
| Lenka Sekerková | kanadská trenérka |
| Daniela Gudabová | cukrárka |
| Kristína Mihaľová | Eva |
| Jáchym Zamouřil | chlapec v bare |
| Jozef Novysedlák | ruský trenér |
| Andrej Ivan | druhý ruský trenér |
| Pavol Gmuca | Himlov asistent |
| Marianna Vadovičová | recepčná |
| Ema Kroupová | sovietská športová krasokorčuliarka |
| Filip Brišák | sovietský športový krasokorčuliar |
| Daniela Krenželáková | česká športová krasokorčuliarka |
| Leonard Roth | český športový krasokorčuliar |
| Viktor Kaliňák | policajt |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Nepela |
| Original language | Slovenčina (SK) |
| Spoken languages | English, Český, Deutsch, Slovenčina |
| Production countries | Slovakia, Czech Republic |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Punkchart films, Cinetim, InFilm, Azyl Production |
| Release date | 30 ottobre 2025 |
| Production | Ivan Ostrochovský, Albert Malinovský, Katarína Tomková, Rudolf Biermann, Marek Jeníček, Tomáš Janísek |
| Writer | Gregor Valentovič |
| Editing | Roman Kelemen |
| Cinematography | Adam Suzin |
| Assistant directors | Gregor Valentovič |
| Camera operators | Adam Suzin |
| Additional photography | Adam Suzin |
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| Production design | Dorota Volfová, Brigita Teplanová |
| Art direction | Dorota Volfová, Brigita Teplanová |
| Set decoration | Dorota Volfová, Brigita Teplanová |
| Visual effects | Michal Křeček, Andrea Shaffer, František Štěpánek |
| Music | Antoni Komasa-Łazarkiewicz, Mary Komasa, Samuel Škubla |
| Sound | Samuel Škubla, Antoni Komasa-Łazarkiewicz, Mary Komasa |
| Costume design | Helena Tavelová, Lada Bímová |
| Makeup | Lada Bímová, Helena Tavelová |
| Hairstyling | Helena Tavelová, Lada Bímová |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Slovakia / Oct 30, 2025
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