33 Steps (2026): Cast, Story and Release Details

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33 Steps follows Milan Daniel 13 years after a racially motivated attack left him with lasting injuries. As his assailant approaches release, the film examines trauma, memory and the difficult process of living beyond a violent past.

33 Steps is a 2026 Slovak-Czech drama and crime film directed by Šimon Domček and Anna Domček. Its story centers on Milan Daniel, a survivor whose life remains shaped by a serious head injury sustained in a racially motivated attack.

Blending fiction and documentary, the film approaches its subject through everyday moments, memories, dreams and subjective perceptions. Rather than presenting racial intolerance only as a past event, it considers how violence can continue to affect survivors and future generations.

33 Steps movie details

Story without spoilers

Thirteen years after Milan Daniel is seriously injured in a racially motivated assault, the man responsible is due to leave prison. That approaching release forces Milan to confront feelings connected to the attack and its lasting consequences.

The film follows his experience through a fragmented structure that brings together elements of daily life, recollection, dreams and personal perception. Alongside Milan’s effort to move beyond the shadow of the past, 33 Steps considers the continuing impact of racial intolerance on individuals and families.

What to expect

The film is a 71-minute drama and crime feature with a hybrid form, combining fictional and documentary elements. Viewers can expect a personal account shaped by trauma, memory and anticipation rather than a conventional crime narrative focused only on the original attack.

Its subject matter includes racial intolerance, long-term injury and the way a violent event can remain present years later. The supplied premise also points to a mosaic-like structure built from fragmentary parts of everyday experience, dreams and subjective observation.

Cast and creative team

Milan Daniel appears as himself, joined by Jana Poláková as herself, Mili Daniel as himself and Gabriel Daniel as himself. Róbert Jakab and Róbert Mikla are also part of the cast, while Eliška Křenková plays Učitelka.

Šimon Domček and Anna Domček direct the film and share writing credits with Matúš Ďuraňa and Rastislav Graňák. The project marks the feature debut of Šimon and Anna Domček.

• Milan Daniel as Himself
• Jana Poláková as Herself
• Mili Daniel as Himself
• Gabriel Daniel as Himself
• Róbert Jakab
• Eliška Křenková as Učitelka
• Róbert Mikla

Release and production context

33 Steps is listed as a 2026 release, with a release date of September 3, 2026. It has a runtime of 1 hour and 11 minutes. The film is produced across Slovakia and the Czech Republic by Escadra, Endorfilm and Istituto di Neorealismo di Modena. Its spoken language is Slovak, and it is classified as a drama and crime film.

Production companies: Escadra, Endorfilm, Istituto di Neorealismo di Modena

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With its focus on the aftermath of a racially motivated attack and its hybrid fiction-documentary form, 33 Steps presents a compact, personal examination of trauma and memory. Its premise places the emotional consequences of violence at the center while connecting one survivor’s experience to broader effects that can extend across generations.

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