No Salvation Coming

A group of desperate millennials and zoomers, struggling to afford rent and food despite their qualifications and hard work, decide to rob a luxury house where one of them works as a cleaner.

Despite their efforts and work qualifications, a group of millennials and zoomers reach a point where the money they earn isn't enough for food and rent. So, they decide on a drastic solution: to rob a luxury house where one of the protagonists works part-time as a cleaner.

Main country of production

Czechia

Director's note

In my work, I explore the financial problems and uncertainties that have gripped my generation.
The bright future of the late nineties has dissolved into accelerating crises, especially affecting Generation Z and millennials. Precarious employment, social exclusion, burnout, and endless work blur together, leaving no escape. We're frustrated with ideal jobs that don't pay enough and draining jobs we do just for money. Are we defined by our jobs, or are we more than that? How do we climb out and avoid ending up on the street?

While the world is on the brink of ecological collapse, my characters focus on basic needs. They can't afford food, rent, or a plumber. They face eviction, live off discounts, and try to survive by minorly exploiting the system. From this low point, they attempt a problematic bounce back.
The social-realist drama shifts into a heist film. The characters, who usually fit into relationship comedies, move into more action-oriented territory. I aimed to portray them as believable, humanities-oriented people, capable of planning and executing a crime usually reserved for professionals. While avoiding some genre clichés, the story includes heist film conventions and attractions. The action inevitably goes wrong, and so do my characters' efforts to avoid violence at all costs.

Producer's note

'No Salvation Coming' is a story about economic despair and the quiet, mounting humiliation of those who fall through the cracks of the system. As a producer, I was drawn to the script not for its genre elements, but for its emotionally grounded realism – the heist is not a fantasy, but a symptom of deeper social rot.
This film speaks to a generation of young adults navigating a world where education and hard work no longer guarantee stability. The characters aren't criminals; they're precarious, exhausted people trying to survive. Their story – rooted in Eastern Europe, yet universally resonant – captures the desperation, absurdity, and intimacy of shared poverty.
Visually, the film blends bleak realism with raw intimacy and moments of dark humour. The heist is approached not as a slick operation but as something improvised with whatever resources they have – Lego bricks, second-hand masks, half-baked courage. These characters don't seek glory, just breathing room.
As a producer, I am committed to nurturing an emotionally compelling film that speaks clearly and sharply to current realities. We believe the film has strong international potential – thematically and visually – and are looking for co-producing partners who are eager to tell bold, socially resonant stories. Our goal is to elevate a distinct voice and bring to life a film that is both urgent and humane, gritty and poetic.

Subjects:

youth, violence, burglary, interpersonal relationships