On the Roof (2019)

Situated in Prague, a 20-year-old Vietnamese named Song, hoped for a better future in Europe. But now in a Vietnamese district in Prague, he is trapped in a marijuana grow house and has life of a modern slave. Police rounds up the place. Song runs away on the rooftop of a condo building in a nearby district where he breaks down. Mr. Rypar (78) lives alone. He is fond of the old times, living in a strong opposition to modern world. Rypar goes up on the roof and meets Song standing on the very edge of the roof crying and the story begins.

Drama
Comedy

Top billed cast

Lukáš Duy Anh TranSong
Alois ŠvehlíkProfessor Rypar
Mária HavranováAnička
Vojtěch Dyk
Adrian Jastraban
David Švehlík
Radek Zima
Miroslav Táborský
Martin Sitta
Viet Do PhamPhong

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