ME, OLGA HEPNAROVÁ (Czech: Já, Olga Hepnarová) is a Czech-Polish-Slovak biographical drama from 2016, directed by Tomáš Weinreb and Petr Kazda.

The film tells the true story of Olga Hepnarová — a young woman who, on July 10, 1973, drove a truck into a crowd of people on a street in Prague, killing eight. She became the last woman to be executed in Czechoslovakia. The film reconstructs her life: one marked by loneliness, alienation, rejection, and psychological abuse. Olga struggles with a lack of acceptance from her family, peers, and society, and her sense of grievance intensifies over the years. Presented in a minimalist, black-and-white aesthetic, the film portrays her gradual radicalization — a woman unable to find her place in any of the social roles imposed on her: as a daughter, employee, or partner. Rather than seeking cheap sensationalism, the film offers a deep psychological portrait of a person pushed to society’s margins, who ultimately chooses to cross the line — deliberately, and with full awareness. The character is not shown as a monster, but as both a victim and a product of the system.

Cast: Michalina Olszańska, Martin Pechlát, Klára Melíšková, Marika Šoposká, Ondřej Malý

Filming locations: Wrocław (including the Nadodrze district), Prague (urban and outdoor scenes), Hradec Králové, Liberec, and the Sudetes region

Awards: Youth Jury Award at the Berlinale (2016), Czech Critics' Award for Best Film, Grand Prix at the Gijón Film Festival, and numerous accolades for Michalina Olszańska’s leading performance

The film was co-produced by the Lower Silesian Film Center (Dolnośląskie Centrum Filmowe).

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