Boredom in Brno

In Brno, the night threads together several couples whose desires, doubts, and stubborn routines collide. The city feels intimate yet distant as their nerves set the tone for what is to come. The opening tableau establishes a quiet, tense energy that will ripple through the rest of the evening.

Olinka and Standa prepare for sex for the first time, each carrying advice and expectations from different corners of their lives. Standa is influenced by his blunt brother Jarda, while Olinka leans on the women in her apartment block for reassurance. The couple’s nervous anticipation sets the emotional tempo for their journey from Brundal to Brno.

In a nearby Brno pub, Mirek wrestles with a deep, private sadness as he talks with Vlasta, a calm and patient psychologist. Their conversation moves from casual talk to a more intimate exchange, hinting at the strain in Mirek’s life. The mood hints at the unspoken disappointments weighing on him.

The discussion deepens as Mirek and Vlasta move from the pub to Vlasta’s flat, where their dialogue turns toward marriage and the unfulfilled promises of Mirek’s career. Vlasta listens with practiced calm while Mirek’s inner turmoil spills into the room. The scene paints a quiet, intimate portrait of a man wrestling with disappointment.

Jaroslava and Richard, a couple defined by clashes of temperament, push each other toward the edge of control in the pub. They retreat to Richard’s flat in the same building, where commands and provocations tilt toward a provocative, unsettling dynamic. The pair’s dynamic foreshadows tense, boundary-testing turns of the night.

Two lifelong friends drift around the edges of their own fragile desires. Honza speaks grandly about myriad women, while Pavel nurses a quiet, unspoken longing for his friend. Their tension and unvoiced feelings thread through the night’s moments as the evening unfolds.

Back at Olinka’s house, her mother unexpectedly returns, forcing a desperate bid to maintain control of the night. Olinka administers rohypnol to her mother and locks her away in a storage cupboard, setting a dangerous rhythm for what follows. The act escalates the sense of secrecy and risk hovering over the group.

Standa arrives and they visit Olinka’s friends to be vetted for approval, heightening the night’s tension. They return to Olinka’s flat for an awkward dinner that gives way to a tense moment of intimacy, with Olinka taking the lead and Standa struggling to put on a condom. Upstairs, Jarda reenters the party to observe the shifting dynamics.

Mirek leaves Vlasta’s house and makes his way home, his thoughts turning dark as a drunken phone call to his wife slips into aimless wandering toward Líšeň. The night’s mood tilts toward an ominous turn as he moves through the city streets. The distance between the couples and Mirek widens, foreshadowing tragedy.

Honza and Pavel head to Pavel’s place, sharing a moment of quiet that rests on unspoken emotions. Honza kisses Pavel’s cheek as he sleeps, revealing a tenderness that neither can admit aloud. The scene leaves their friendship in a delicate balance as the night continues to unravel.

The morning arrives with a candor that forces truths into the open and warnings about what has been done in secret. Olinka returns to recount the night’s events to her friends while her mother wakes and peers through the keyhole as Standa moves about in his underwear. The tension between secrecy and exposure thickens the atmosphere for everyone.

On the road back to Líšeň, Pavel and Honza head out to deliver rohlík, but distraction takes hold as Pavel’s gaze drifts from the road. Mirek is struck and killed in a sudden, devastating accident. The tragedy reverberates through the group, altering their paths in an instant.

Back at the apartment, the night’s consequences begin to settle into the rooms. Honza offers a fragile comfort and confesses that his own love has found a response. Olinka releases her mother from the pantry, only to lock her away again when Standa returns, leaving the household in a tense stasis.

A final voice-over reveals a pivotal truth: Olinka is pregnant, reframing the night’s interwoven events in a lasting light. The film closes on the quiet, unsettled truths that the characters will carry forward. The city’s night has altered the fates of all involved.