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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