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Synopsis: The 1980s in Czechoslovakia. The young talented sprinter Anna (Judit Bárdos) is selected for the national team and starts training to qualify for the Olympic Games. As a part of the preparation she is placed in a secret "medical programme" where she's getting doped with anabolic steroids. Her performance is getting better, but after she collapses at the training, she learns the truth about the drugs. Anna decides to continue in her training without the steroids even though her mother (Anna Geislerova) is worried that she won't be able to keep up with other athletes and might not qualify for the Olympics, which she sees as the only chance for her daughter to escape from behind the Iron Curtain. After Anna finishes the last in the indoor race, her mother informs the coach (Roman Luknar) that Anna is no longer using steroids. They decide to apply the steroids to Anna secretly, pretending it's nothing but doses of harmless vitamins.
Genre: Drama, Sport
Director(s): Andrea Sedlácková
  1 win & 21 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.9
Year:
2014
100 min
742 Views


- Nothing. m ashamed.

- Of what?

- Of my body.

- I just don't like it.

- Why?

Everyone is watching me as if

I was nothing but muscles and weight.

I mustn't be too thin, too fat,

must have average bum, average breasts.

You have nothing to be ashamed of.

Come. Show me your muscles.

- How are things with Tomas?

- Wonderful.

- Really?

- Yeah.

- How about Igor?

- Awesome.

Everything feels awesome lately.

Two, one, enough.

She has never been in such a great shape.

Lately she's been doing pretty well.

She must take relaxants to avoid

getting stiff. Daily before dinner.

And a larger dose of Stromba.

One for morning, one for evening.

Every day until...

Until January 10.

Then she'll take a break to cleanse properly.

And after the indoor races we'll start again.

ll wait for you outside.

- Could I ask you something?

- Thas what m here for.

- But you won't tell the coach.

- Sure. We keep medical secrets.

- Can the tests show if m pregnant?

- They can.

But don't worry, you're not.

- My perios two weeks late.

- That happens when you're on Stromba.

Still you should take precautions.

- Here are the urine sample results.

- Thank you. Is that all? - Yes.

You're overstrained but your organism

is young, it must be able to cope.

Did you hear him well?

One injection in the morning, one in the evening.

- Where is Martina?

- At a sampling.

You actually shouldn't be aware of her coming here too.

See you tomorrow.

So you haven't seen your dad since he emigrated?

They never allowed me to go.

I mean to the West.

- ve been to the West. With my dad.

- Your dad can travel to the West?

He's a biologist.

He goes to conferences all the time.

Come, ll show you something.

A little surprise.

What is it?

Just a moment.

- Now.

- Now?

Come here.

You can block the slot with a coin

and make a call even to the West.

Incredible, right?

- Do you have your das number?

- I do but... He might not be at home.

- Come on. This is a unique opportunity.

- We almost never call each other.

Why not? Christmas is coming.

Don't you want to hear him?

Whas Christmas got to do with it?

Do you want to call him or not?

I don't know.

God, I thought it would make you happy.

Alright then.

Look.

You can dial now.

- Ja, bitte.

- Dad? Ls me, Anna.

- Hello? Who is it?

- Anna.

Anna Moravcova.

- Is it you?

- Yeah. m calling from a booth.

Is there anything wrong?

No, nothing.

How are you? What about

your mum? Everything all right?

- Long time no hear, right?

- Yeah.

I hope to see you some time.

How is your training going?

What are your results?

- So?

- We were cut off.

- You want to call again?

- No.

Speed up! Keep it up!

Anna, you're too low. Knees higher!

Are you dancing or running?

Martina, watch your shoulders!

Watch your arms, Anna!

Anna, you were running bent forward, work those knees!

- Straighten your back when running.

- Coach, I feel sick.

- I hope your boyfriend plays it safe.

- What?

I don't want some ruptured rubber to screw it all up.

- Les do this once again.

- Coach, is Christmas tomorrow.

- There's never anyone but us here.

- We said we'd train until tomorrow.

Then you'll have two days off.

How else can you reach the time limit?

In the line.

Go!

- What is this?

- Are you alright?

- ve never seen this before. What is it?

- I feel really sick.

What is this play-acting about? In a month

you're going to the indoor races.

- Go back in the line.

- I can't.

Well f*** off then and go home.

Come, Martina, les go. Once more.

Anna?

My God, whas wrong with you?

- Anna, talk to me.

- I feel so sick.

Mrs Moravcova!

- Good evening.

- Good evening.

Your daughter is totally exhausted.

She said she's a top-level athlete,

looked after by a sports doctor.

But I don't get it.

I had her liver tested.

She was all yellow.

The results came out strange.

Could it be because of the Stromba?

She is on Stromba?

Why didn't you tell me?

m not supposed to talk about it.

You know what? We'll keep you here

overnight, then you'll see your doctor.

Nurse!

This is not in my authority.

I have nothing to do with it.

- Why is that?

- Ask your daughter's doctor.

I wish you good night.

Good night, Anna.

Excuse me, could her collapse

have something to do with Stromba?

I don't know and I don't want to know.

Now please go, there are many ill people waiting for me.

- Goodbye.

- Goodbye.

Tomas, m in the hospital.

I was taken here by an ambulance.

Could you ask your parents

about the injections m getting?

Yeah. Ls called Stromba.

Good job, Martina.

Faster ankles and keep bent lower.

- And work those arms.

- Bohdan?

- Hello.

- Hi.

- Do some stretching, ll be right back.

- Bye!

Hi. Where is Anna?

- She got sick yesterday.

- I saw that. These things happen.

- I asked you not to come here anymore.

- We had to go to the hospital.

I doubt that was necessary.

As if you never trained yourself.

This is a physically demanding phase.

We're about to go to the races.

Back in my times we were never forced to take anything.

What is this Stromba?

Itjust helps muscles grow.

If it were to hurt her I don't want you to give it to her.

Relax. Ls under medical supervision.

Everybody takes it nowadays.

Where do you think the East Germans

and Russians have their results from?

Anna must reach the time limit.

No Stromba, no way.

Bye.

Martina, come, les go.

Don't let it spoil our evening.

Tomas's parents say

is strong anabolic. It can kill you.

Bohdan says you're

under medical supervision. I don't know.

Enjoy the meal.

He wouldn't mean to hurt you.

He's trying to help you.

What about those who never get

any help? Tough luck, right?

Are you not going to eat?

m going to train and prove them

I can perform even without that stuff.

Do you know what is your position at the Centre?

As far as I know Bohdan, he'd rather

expel you than get into a trouble.

So what am I supposed to do?

I don't know.

We'll pretend you keep taking it.

- They'll find out at the first check-up.

- Perhaps they won't.

Mum, the carp is burning!

Jesus. Open it up for me.

Anna, speed up!

Move it!

Anna!

Anna, come on, what are you doing?

Keep going, don't be so sloppy!

Come on!

Run!

Whas wrong with you?

What are you doing?

Pulse check. Steady.

Now.

- 30. - 34.

- What?

Ls too high.

Besides you started early.

- Cheating like a little girl.

- Thas not true. - Yes, it is.

You know I hate swindling. Look at

Martina here. How much better is she?

So les do this once again.

Les go. Buzz off!

I don't know how about you but I hate Bohdan's bullshit.

Honesty, yeah right.

I heard this Stromba is doping.

- Haven't you heard that?

- Even a child knows is the juice.

Wait, how can you be so calm?

There are doping controls.

If they find out, you're done.

Ls a cheat. Ls banned.

Don't take it if is banned then.

What is it?

A letter from your dad.

Really? Why so sudden?

- Is it because I spoke to him?

- You did? When? And how?

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