Droneman 2020

Pavel, Kryštof Hádek, a chemist and a fearless drone navigator, is driven by a strong sense of justice. His longtime friend and partner in the venture, Jiří Mádl, who plays Plech, is a savvy businessman and a part-time rapper. Together they share a lifelong passion for drones and decide to turn that passion into a business after Pavel returns from abroad. Their collaboration starts with a simple goal: to use their drones to observe the world from above, but the ambition quickly grows beyond a hobby.

They launch a drone-based service that quietly tests the boundaries of what their machines can do. They monitor power stations, stage bold stunts like wearing luxury handbags at fashion shows, and even spray the Petřín Tower from the air. Their client list expands rapidly, and they even land a gig for a presidential candidate, signaling how powerful their tech could become in the right hands. The thrill of success blends with the rush of risk, and the two friends find themselves riding a high that blurs ethics with opportunity.

Everything changes the moment one of them crosses a line with the drones. Pavel becomes deeply involved in activism against torture at Guantanamo Bay and believes that top American politicians should be judged for it. This conviction drives a growing rift with the more rational Plech and others who warn of the consequences. The moral clash intensifies as Pavel’s fixation on justice begins to override prudence, pulling the pair toward a catastrophic precipice.

As their friendship strains under ideological pressure, Pavel makes a drastic choice: to attempt an assault on the American Vice President, Dick Cheney, during his Prague visit in 2000, planning to use a drone to carry out the act. The tension builds toward a climactic moment where technology and politics collide in a bid for vendetta and change. Dick Cheney, Jan Vondráček, becomes the focal point of a dangerous gambit that tests the boundaries of art, science, and morality.

The plan unravels when the moment arrives; Pavel cannot bring himself to pull the trigger, and the confrontation ends with his death at the hands of the police. The tragedy reverberates through everyone around him, especially Plech, who must live with the fallout of their choices. The film lingers on the ethical murkiness of drones and vigilante justice, asking hard questions about ambition, responsibility, and the cost of blurring the line between innovation and intrusion. It paints a nuanced portrait of two friends who start with a shared dream and end up navigating a world where power, technology, and politics intersect in dangerous ways.