Mandragora

(1997)

★ 6 IMDb · 35 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1997

Runtime: 126 мин

Country: Czech Republic

Director: Wiktor Grodecki

Cast: Miroslav Čáslavka, David Švec, Pavel Skřípal, Kostas Zerdaloglu, Miroslav Breu, Jiří Kodeš, Karel Polišenský, Richard Toth, Jiří Pachman, Pavel Kočí

Plot

Marek is a 15-year-old from a provincial village who runs away to Prague when he begins to fail at school. He is mugged shortly after arriving in the city and is rescued by Honza with the promise of work. Marek is taken to an apartment, drugged, and becomes a male prostitute. He is a bit smarter than his colleagues and teams up with a friend, David, in order to go after bigger scores – to cash in and get out. They manage to stash away a bit of money, but when it comes time to return home, Marek loses his nerve and is soon back in the city.