The story is about Harold, an isolated figure in an overwhelming world of totalitarian bureaucracy. Harold tries to find the elusive Joseph Kilian, an old acquaintance, in Prague. When Harold stumbles across a state-run cat-lending store, he impulsively rents a feline for the day. Later, he attempts to return the cat and finds that the store no longer exists. Now with a furry companion, Harold continues his search for Kilian. Written and directed by Pavel Juracek, this 40 minute film effectively aims its allegorical shots at personality cults and the absurdities of a totalitarian regime.
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Karel Vašíček
Jan Herold
Consuela Morávková
Ivan Růžička
Official
Pavel Bártl
Kilián
Jiří Stivín
Pavel Šilhánek
Jaroslav Zrotal
Stanislav Michler
Man on the Street (uncredited)
Eduard Pavlíček
Ladislav Smoljak
Karel Čáslavský
Jaromír Spal
Official (voice)
Jan Pohan
Man on the Street (voice)
Pavla Maršálková
Herold's Mother (voice)
