A strange nobleman returning after years abroad to a small Bohemian village in the beginning of 19th century. The nobleman feels closer to animals despite looking like a human.
A couple embark on an early vacation. Left alone, their children cut loose until the boy gets caught for skipping school and things take an unexpected turn. Boasting exquisite camera work, the film is also unforgettable for its wholly original ending.
Checoslovaquia, 1941. Mientras la guerra continúa, el Protector del Reich Reinhard Heydrich llega a la Praga ocupada por los nazis y establece un régimen de terror que obligará a los luchadores por la libertad a actuar. Pero el precio a pagar será demasiado alto.
A dark fable set in an early 1950s Czech village, a time of Soviet-style socialism which saw the implementation of collectivized agriculture and the mass closure of monasteries and convents.
