The Play

TheworldofayoungtheatredirectorinasmallCzechtowncrumblesafterhedecidestorealizehisdreamofadaptinganoverlyambitiousplaybasedonEuripides'classic'Fedra'.Heloseshistwomainactorsduringrehearsalsandthemunicipalitythreatenstocutfundingduetotheplay'spoliticalcontent.PetrfallsforyoungactressKarolina,playingthelead.Tensionsathishomegrow:he'snotmuchofapresenthusbandandafather.Shortlybeforethepremierebothwomenleavehim.Hiswife'shadenoughandKarolinasimplydisappears.Petrattemptstosavehismasterpiece,buttheplayisafiasco.Devastated,hetriestoregainlastpiecesleftofhislife.Butisitfartoolate?