Synopsis
Nine people search for love and happiness through a web of casual sexual encounters. Their relationships overlap in unexpected combinations, exposing the emptiness beneath their pursuit of intimacy. As the separate episodes gradually converge, the characters are forced to confront the difference between physical desire, emotional connection, and the consumer-minded search for fulfillment.
Factoids & Trivia
- The film is a Czech production released in 2004, with a running time of 104 minutes.
- Its structure is based on nine characters - four men and five women - whose stories generate 20 interconnected mini-episodes.
- The title refers to the Latin aphorism "Post coitum omne animal triste," commonly translated as "After intercourse, every animal is sad."
- The film was promoted as a "spine-chilling comedy," combining sexual satire with an intentionally stylized visual approach.
- Production was handled by Jakubisko Film, with additional Czech and Slovak co-production partners.
- The film was shot on 35mm color film.
- Its Czech premiere took place on May 20, 2004.