Mandragora
1997, Film, 126 min, Drama, Czech, Czechia, MoviePedia score 63
He was 15 – an innocent from a small village, soon to be trapped in the erotic underworld of Prague.
Marek is a 15-year-old from a provincial village who runs away to Prague when he begins to fail at school. He is mugged shortly after arriving in the city and is rescued by Honza with the promise of work. Marek is taken to an apartment, drugged, and becomes a male prostitute. He is a bit smarter than his colleagues and teams up with a friend, David, in order to go after bigger scores – to cash in and get out. They manage to stash away a bit of money, but when it comes time to return home, Marek loses his nerve and is soon back in the city.
Directed by Wiktor Grodecki
Cast
- Miroslav Caslavka as Marek
- David Svec as David
- Pavel Skrípal as Honza
- Kostas Zerdolaglu as Krysa
- Miroslav Breu as Libor
- Jiří Kodeš as Father
- Karel Polisenský as Sascha
- Richard Toth as George
- Jiri Pachman as Pan Franta
- Pavel Kocí as Rudy
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