Poverty was one of the many unfortunate aspects of Cimrman's life. His traveling theater company, Lipany, suffered from high actor turnover. If an actor's departure was agreed upon well in advance, the situation could be managed. However, if it happened with shouting and slamming doors, often just a few hours before the performance, the troupe and its director experienced some tense moments. Such experiences form the backdrop to the play. Lovers of the work of this unrecognized Czech artist are now able to access testimony from this area of the master's life, in which his destiny was most fulfilled—the theater.

八岁的艾达和父母在城市过着安逸的生活，由于父亲拒绝与入侵捷克斯洛伐克的纳粹军队往来，全家人被迫搬到了父亲的乡下老家。二战对成人来说意味着痛苦与死亡，而在艾达和他的朋友们眼中，战争似乎距离他们很远。随着军队入侵乡村，艾达全家有了面对战争的勇气，成人和孩子的世界由此交织在一起。

1984 film by Jiří Menzel