Film

Nepela

2025 · 1h 40m · Drama

The film captures a period in the life of figure skater Ondrej Nepela, when in 1972 he returns with a gold medal from the Winter Olympic Games in Sapporo, marking the peak of his sporting career. At home, he is greeted not only with fame but also with the realities of the communist regime. Everyone treats him like a celebrity, but the sensitive Ondrej longs above all for an escape from this uncomfortable golden cage. He wants to live freely and in harmony with who he feels he truly is. Yet at the last moment, his promised chance to leave for a professional ice revue is forbidden, and he is ordered to compete in another World Championship. Disappointed, Nepela must find new motivation and also come to terms with the tragic death of his best friend, figure skater Hana Mašková.

Josef Trojan

Ondrej Nepela

Zuzana Mauréry

Hilda Múdra

Antonie Formanová

Hana Mašková

Tereza Smetanová

Gabika

Martin Toman

Michal

Sára Polyáková

Zdenka

František Beleš

Dušan

Lucia Jašková

mama Nepelová

Michal Soltész

otec Nepela

Billy Dunmore

Toller Cranston

Adrian Jastraban

Antonín Himl

Milan Mikulčík

Peter Colotka

Michal Kinik

Palko

Vilém Hlavsa

Zdeněk Pazdírek / dablér Tollera Cranstona

Alexandra Hagarová

Liana Drahová

Matej Landl

manžel Hildy, pán Múdry

• Gregor ValentovičDirector · Screenplay
• Ivan OstrochovskýProducer
• Albert MalinovskýProducer
• Katarína TomkováProducer
• Rudolf BiermannProducer
• Marek JeníčekProducer
• Tomáš JanísekProducer
• Adam SuzinDirector of Photography
• Antoni Komasa-ŁazarkiewiczOriginal Music Composer
• Mary KomasaOriginal Music Composer

NEPELA (2025) teaser trailer

Release date

October 30, 2025

Status

Released

Original language

Slovak

Runtime

1h 40m

Genres

Drama