@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
Nazi soldiers committed atrocities even when sober – and if they got drunk, they did even worse. The inhabitants of a Slovak village during the national uprising learn this when they have to accept an arrogant Hitlerite guard. When two soldiers go missing, the unit commander threatens to have five hostages executed for each of them as a warning. And he refuses to change his order, even when it turns out that drunkenness is to blame for the unfortunate incident. But the villagers get justifiably angry and take up arms.
Quick Stats
7.0
TMDB Rating
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Key Crew
DirectorAndrej Lettrich
WriterĽudo Zúbek
CinematographyKarol Krška
ComposerJaroslav Plavec
EditorBedřich Voděrka
Production DesignIvan Vaníček
Produced by
Štúdio hraných filmov Bratislava
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
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Rudolf Bachlet
old Chladon
Naďa Hejná
Chladonová
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Milan Brucháč
Viktor Blaho
Guard Commander Frano Carnok
Hilda Augustovičová
Mária Carnoková
Eduard Bindas
unterscharführer Helmut Kranz
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Milan Hrabinský
Hexner
Ladislav Chudík
Hauptsturmführer, commander of the SS unit
Eva Mária Chalupová
maid Stefka
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Ján Hečko
Kvackaj
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Míla Beran
Vrchovec
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Alexander Kautnik
Commissioner Samo Sutora
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Eugen Senaj
Farár
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Ľudovít Greššo
Záhora
Jozef Dóczy
accountant
