Little Thief () is a 2026 Czech crime comedy drama film directed by Ondřej Hudeček. The film is about thieves who fake thefts during the pandemic to help failing businesses avoid bankruptcy.
The film premiered in Czech cinemas on March 5, 2026; the film was previewed on February 11, 2026 as part of the Tady Vary program. The film's co-producer is Czech Television.
Plot Lupyn returns to his hometown after being released from prison. As soon as he warms up to freedom, he is already planning another theft with his buddies, who previously exchanged him for suspended sentences. The ongoing pandemic plays into his hands. The loan shark Asasin and local corrupt police officer, try to find out who is causing harm in their area. Lupyn, on the other hand, needs money for a new life with his love Tamara. He gradually becomes entangled in a spiral of lies and absurd situations.
Cast Matyáš Řezníček as thief Lupyn Václav Neužil as policeman Čenda Stanislav Majer as Aleš Sasín, gangster "Asasín" Denisa Barešová as Tamara Lukáš Příkazký as Rosťa, Lupyn's buddy Filip Kaňkovský as Caigon, Lupyn's buddy Petr Borovec as Julian, Lupyn's buddy Eva Vrbková as Ilona, Lupyn's mother Milan Mikulčík as Gazda Jiří Vyorálek Anna Prášilová Fialová Jiří Štrébl Ján Jackuliak as Milan
Production The film is set and filmed in the director's hometown of Strážnice in Moravian Slovakia region. Actors learned the local dialect before filming. The film was in development for several years. Covid-19 pandemic also entered the production process, the circumstances of which the author later used in the plot of the film.
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