Miro Sifra

Born back in ‘88 in a tiny Slovak village called Vernár, Miro Sifra’s got that underdog vibe, you know? He grew up in the last days of Czechoslovakia—think old world, tucked away in the mountains, not a whole lot going on except for maybe the odd scandal and people minding everyone’s business but their own. Somewhere between that sleepy scenery and the collapse of the old regime, Miro picked up a pen and just never put it down. He’s the kind of writer who doesn’t mess around with fluff. Look at “We Have Never Been Modern” (2023)—that thing doesn’t just tiptoe around the weirdness of modern life, it dives in, pokes at it, sort of shrugs, and says, “So what now?” People either love it or get all confused, which honestly feels like the whole point. Before that, Miro made waves with “Zrádci” (2019), a gritty series that digs into betrayal and loyalty, all set against this backdrop of post-communist chaos. It’s not your typical hero’s journey—more like, everyone’s a little bit dirty, and nobody really wins. And don’t sleep on “Rudý kapitán” (2016) either. That’s some dark, twisty detective stuff, full of old secrets and cold stares, with a side of Eastern European gloom. Miro, he’s got this knack for peeling back layers, showing you how ugly and fascinating people can be when you stop pretending everything’s black and white. Basically, if you want stories that actually make you feel something, Sifra’s not a bad place to start.