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Description
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The 1973 World Figure Skating Championships in Bratislava were an event of extraordinary significance for communist Czechoslovakia. Today we know who won: Ondrej Nepela, a phenomenal athlete whose name was known around the world. The film is an intense personal drama of a young man who, after years representing his country, longs for one thing: to leave the golden cage of socialist Czechoslovakia and perform in the popular Holiday on Ice revue. It is at this vulnerable moment that the regime increases its pressure on him. During the final preparations for the championship, Ondrej battles not only the state but, above all, himself. Shortly before the decisive performance, fear overwhelms him, and coach Hilda Múdra must find a way to get him back on his feet. The film captures these pivotal moments and hints at why the world champion, in the grainy footage from Bratislava, does not celebrate, even though he has just achieved the triumph of his life.
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