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The Call

The Call

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The Call

2020

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Drama

Overview

Evening. Periphery of the city. A seemingly banal phone call between a man and a woman turns into a single contact between a mugged girl and her boyfriend. Can the man intervene in time to save the girl?

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FAMO Písek

Česká televize

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7 featured cast members

Starring

Lukáš Melník

Lukáš Melník

Tomáš

Simona Lewandowska

Simona Lewandowska

Anna

Tomáš Bambušek

Tomáš Bambušek

Kidnapper

Martin Zahálka

Martin Zahálka

Father

Marie Turková

Mother

Kamila Matyášová

Young Anna

Linda Bartošová

Linda Bartošová

Reporter (voice)

Creative team

Directed by: Ondřej Burda
Written by: Ondřej Burda
Produced by: Miloň Terč

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