Summary
The film chronicles the events of a village on the Czech-Austrian border from the 1930s to 1950s, where genocide occurred due to fallout between German citizens and Czechs who collaborated with the Nazi regime during the war.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+31)
Critics 100Audiences 69GoodWatch 84
Tomatometer100%
IMDb6.9
Running time
2 h 15 min
Longer than most dramas, +26 min on the typical 109
typical 109135Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
2020
September 10, 2020
6 years ago
Genres
DramaHistoryLanguage
Czech
Original language
Also spoken
GermanMade in
- Czechia
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Bohdan Sláma Director
Writing · 3
- Ivan Arsenjev Screenplay
- Martin Růžička Story, Producer
- Jaroslav Sedláček Creative Producer
Production · 5
- Pavel Vácha Executive Producer
- Jindřich Motýl Producer
- Silvia Učňová Kapustová Co-Producer
- Jordi Niubò Co-Producer
- Peter Neveďal Co-Producer
Camera · 1
- Diviš Marek Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Jan Daňhel Editor
Sound · 3
- Jakub Kudláč Original Music Composer
- Michal Holubec Sound
- Marek Poledna Sound
Art · 1
- Jan Novotný Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Zuzana Krejzková Costume Design
- Lukáš Král Makeup Artist
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