Summary
By 1985 Slovak director Martin Hollý had already made several historical film and TV productions, including Signum laudis (1980) and Noční jezdci (Night Riders, 1981). …nebo být zabit (...or Be Killed) is a war drama that takes place in March 1945. Screenwriters Kamil Pixa and Jaroslav Vokřál wrote the story of two concentration camp prisoners who decide to escape once they learn the Nazis intend to kill off all inmates. Ernest is a veteran of the Spanish civil war; young resistance fighter Kim lost his family during the Nazi reign of revenge and terror following the Heydrich assassination. Together, they set out on a dangerous mission that will require both courage and ruthlessness. Milan Kňažko (Ernest) and Martin Zounar (Kim) give brilliant performances in this harrowing, expressive story.
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