It tells the story of Ludvik Jahn, a man expelled from the Czechoslovakian Communist Party for an idle joke to his girlfriend, and the revenge he later seeks through adultery. The film was produced during the political liberalization of the 1968 Prague Spring and contains many scenes which satirize and criticize the country's communist leadership.
The movie recounts the story of Ludvik Jahn, a man who was expelled from the Czechoslovakian Communist Party for making a frivolous remark to his girlfriend, and subsequently seeks revenge through extramarital relationships. The film was created during the period of political relaxation in 1968 Prague Spring and includes several scenes that ridicule and condemn the communist authorities.