The Sun in a Net is a lyrical story about the emotions arising among two young people who pretend cynicism and rejection towards society in an attempt to hide their insecuri· ties, lack ofexperience and fear ofadult life. It is the very first Slovak film in the history of Slovak cinema to take on the theme ofthe natural differences of values and social life in urban and rural settings. The film is con sidered the beginning of the New Wave in Slovak and Czech cinema ofthe 1960s.