Closely Watched Trains

Plot Summary

At a village railway station in occupied Czechoslovakia, a bumbling dispatcher’s apprentice longs to liberate himself from his virginity. Oblivious to the war and the resistance that surrounds him, this young man embarks on a journey of sexual awakening and self-discovery, encountering a universe of frustration, eroticism, and adventure within his sleepy backwater depot.

Top Cast

Václav Neckář Trainee Milos Hrma

Jitka Scoffin Conducteress Masa

Vladimír Valenta Stationmaster Max

Libuše Havelková Max's wife

Josef Somr Train dispatcher Hubicka