Mandragora

Mandragora

126 mins | Drama | Oct. 23, 1997

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.

Mandragora

126 mins | Drama | Oct. 23, 1997

Mandragora
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.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers
Original title Mandragora
Directors Wiktor Grodecki
Writers David Švec, Wiktor Grodecki

Cast

David Švec

as David

Pavel Skřípal

as Honza

Jiří Kodeš

as otec

Richard Toth

as George

Pavel Kočí

as Rudy

Jitka Smutná

as Krysova žena