Director: Jakub Kroner
A former woods worker with nothing to lose becomes the most feared man in the country in Miki, a 2024 Slovak crime thriller set in the wreckage of post-communist Europe.
What is Miki about?
It is the 1990s, and Slovakia is still adjusting to life after the fall of communism, a period when old rules had collapsed and new ones had not yet arrived. Miki, once just a laborer cutting timber for a living, spots an opening in the chaos and starts brokering small deals at the local level, moving goods and favors between people who no longer trust official channels. Each deal is a little riskier than the last, and each success pulls him further from the man he used to be. Rivals, partners, and former friends circle him as his ambition grows, and the film tracks how quickly a modest hustle can curdle into something far more dangerous. Director Jakub Kroner builds the story less around shootouts than around the slow, corrosive logic of a man convincing himself that climbing higher justifies anything he leaves behind.
Cast & crew
Milan Ondrík anchors the film in the title role, with Dušan Cinkota, Gregor Hološka, Rebeka Poláková, Anna Javorková, Michal Kubovčík, Martin Nahálka, and Marek Fučík rounding out the ensemble of associates, rivals, and family caught in Miki's orbit.
Context & significance
Released in 2024 and directed by Jakub Kroner, Miki draws on a specific chapter of Slovak history, the murky early years of a market economy where organized crime often filled the vacuum left by the state. The film sits in a broader wave of Central and Eastern European crime dramas re-examining that transition.
Where & how to watch
Miki is available on K-Time with a Farsi interface built for Persian-speaking audiences, complete with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles. This page is free to read, and streaming the film only requires logging into a K-Time account, with nothing else to arrange.