The late summer of 1918. Paul, Willi and Heinrich from an age-old German town are good friends, although there is a great deal that divides them. Heinrich comes from an officer's family with an army tradition and is preparing to enter cadet college. Paul's father and grandfather are workers, and Willi, left to depend on himself, works as a hotel messenger. The last year of the war is hard for everyone, but while Paul and Willi know their own minds and do not hesitate to help the war fugitives Tony and Sepp, for Heinrich everything is more complicated.
Historical depiction of the events preceding the political murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, would-be emperor of the Austro-Hungarian throne, in Sarajevo, June 28, 1914. A World War would start there, that some claim has not yet ended - merely changed fighting grounds once in a while
조나단 스위프트의 『걸리버 여행기』와 카프카의 세계가 뒤섞인 독특한 조합의 영화. 우연히 자동차 사고를 당한 걸리버가 이상한 나라들을 여행하면서 마케타와 사랑을 나누고 모험을 겪게 된다. 온전한 카프카 영화는 아니지만 카프카적 상상력을 독특하게 변형한 친숙하면서도 낯선 영화. (2013년 제14회 전주국제영화제)
A passionate communist worker is discouraged by the changing political climate and the failure of his peers to live up to his ideals.
Czechoslovakian Zbynek Brynych directs this psychological drama set in World War II Terezin ghetto. A dark, visual portrayal of the trials and tribulations the Theresienstadt people faced on a daily basis presented in a series of memorable stories. Their hopes and dreams unfold against the perpetual threat of deportation (or worse) by the Nazis. Based on the novel "Night and Hope" by Arnost Lustig.