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He lived the life of a bohemian, loved women, music, grand gestures. In his heart, the unbridled wildness of an extravagant artist battled with the duty and morality of an official, a diplomat. He travelled much of his life, but he never forgot the country from which he came, the republic founded by his father Tomáš Garrigue. Jan Masaryk's death is still shrouded in mystery. However, many secrets are hidden in his life as well!
The dramatic story, dedicated to the fate of the ambassador and later Czechoslovak Foreign Minister, Jan Masaryk, goes back to the time just before the Second World War. The 1930s saw the height of Masaryk's diplomatic career, which he spent mostly in Great Britain, trying to get the world powers to side with Czechoslovakia. The man, praised as a brilliant orator, entertaining companion and lover of life, has a dark side. Masaryk seeks escape from his name, from responsibility and from himself in a life of debauchery, alcohol and drugs, but also in constant self-torture.
The then ambassador to London suddenly disappears from public life. He cuts off contact with political colleagues and friends. He disappears for several months, to America... Against the backdrop of historical events, the gripping life story of a charming but unbalanced, self-destructive man and his futile struggle for the future of his country...
