@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.
After World War II, fighter pilot Antonín Maděra returns from England to his native village in the Ore Mountains to forget the hardships and horrors of war and to "live, work, and love his neighbors," as he himself says. But Svatý Štěpán, which his family had to leave in 1939, is no longer the same place it used to be. However, even in his wildest dreams, he could not have imagined what really awaited him there.
Quick Stats
3.5
TMDB Rating
4
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Key Crew
DirectorHynek Bočan
WriterJiří Stránský
CinematographyMartin Štěpánek
ComposerVladimír Skall
EditorDalibor Lipský
Production DesignLuděk Souček
Produced by
Česká televize
Where to Watch
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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
Martin Dejdar
Maděra
Jana Hubinská
Ilona
Jiří Schmitzer
Kanda
Jiří Langmajer
Cassidy
Jakub Wehrenberg
Jerry
J
Jakub Zdeněk
Harry
Radim Kalvoda
Bill
Jan Teplý
Kérly
Václav Chalupa
Pýt
Zbyněk Fric
Smajl
Oldřich Vlach
Brabenec
Josef Somr
Holubec
Oldřich Navrátil
Fojtík
Miroslav Středa
Tománek
Jiří Lábus
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