Encounter of Shadows

Jiří Svoboda, 1982

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Summary

Written and directed by Jiří Svoboda, this 1982 psychological drama tells the story of two people unable to cope with past traumas. Years ago, Milan Sláma and Barbara Erettová were subjected to medical experiments in a Nazi concentration camp. They meet by chance at an archaeological dig, where the quiet Milan works as a technician while the outwardly well-rounded Barbara has arrived as the wife of a British scientist. For both, the unexpected reunion causes the reopening of old emotional wounds... This expressively filmed project highlights director Jiří Svoboda’s ability to formulate and effectively present a big historical theme. Representing something of an outlier for 1980s Czechoslovak cinema, the film features strong performances from Jana Brejchová and Radoslav Brzobohatý.
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About a film

Production year 1982
Countries Czechoslovakia
Categories film
Genres drama, psychological
Form feature
Duration 84 min
Director Jiří Svoboda
Cast Radoslav Brzobohatý, Jana Brejchová, Radovan Lukavský, Ilja Racek, Vlastimil Fišar, Eva Jakoubková
Director of photography Vladimír Smutný
Screenplay Jiří Svoboda
Editor Josef Valušiak
Production designer Jaromír Švarc
Music Jozef Revallo
Sound designer Milan R. Novotný