Czechoslovakia, 1952. For some, life under the post-war Stalinist regime is hardly worth living and although the escape route to the West is almost suicide, the rewards - prosperity, political freedom, even luxury - make it a risk worth taking.

Genres

Cast

Shaun Scott

Jan

Edita Brychta

Eva

Daniel Hill

Jiri

Cate Fowler

Hanna

Isolde Cazelet

Grandmother

Catherine Schell

Melena Lotskova

Deborah Vale

Twin 1

Tessa Vale

Twin 2

Alan Foss

Farmer

Richard Ireson

Lorry Driver

Norman Jones

Guide

Lynn Farleigh

Mrs Fialova