For ten years, immigrant Tobias has worked at a Swiss clock factory and, in the relentless ticking, he saw life go by without much expectation. One day, he sees Caroline, a former schoolmate from back in Eastern Europe, and falls in love with her, but she's married and has a daughter.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Ivan FraněkTobias Horvath | Tobias Horvath |
 Barbara LukešováLine | Line |
 Ctirad GötzJanek | Janek |
 Caroline BaehrYolanda | Yolanda |
 Cécile PallasEve | Eve |
 Petr FormanPavel | Pavel |
 Zuzana MauréryKaty | Katy |
 Pavel AndělChristoph | Christoph |
 Jitka JežkováTobias' mother | Tobias' mother |
 Jaromír DulavaTobias' father | Tobias' father |
 Monika HilmerováVera | Vera |
 Roland VouillozAnalyst | Analyst |
 Miroslav TáborskýDefendant at the trial | Defendant at the trial |
| NNathalie BoulinFactory girl | Factory girl |
| PPhilippe VuilleumierJudge at the trial | Judge at the trial |
| PPhilippe BombledDoctor | Doctor |
 Fabrizio GifuniTobias Horvath (voice) | Tobias Horvath (voice) |
 Licia MagliettaLine (voice) | Line (voice) |
 Giuseppe BattistonJanek (voice) | Janek (voice) |
| GGaetano VarcasiaKristof (voice) | Kristof (voice) |
 Mario LucarelliPavel (voice) | Pavel (voice) |
| SStefania BarcaKati (voice) | Kati (voice) |
 Massimo VenturielloTobias' father (voice) | Tobias' father (voice) |
 Mauro MarinoDefendant at the trial (voice) | Defendant at the trial (voice) |
 Selvaggia QuattriniVera (voice) | Vera (voice) |