Súkromná vojna

Slovak psychological drama from the end of World War II. The plot of the film takes place in a short period of time just before the outbreak of the uprising. It is the story of a man who wages his "private" war against the man who is responsible for the serious injury of his brother. The upcoming Slovak National Uprising becomes the backdrop for a model-built story that touches on stubborn personal revenge in a situation of war conflict, when human life loses all value. The actions of the main character thus sound like increasingly absurd actions, his motives and the impact of his actions are relativized, the very legitimacy of such a belief appears shaky.

Director: Martin Hollý

Cast: Jan Kačer, Leopold Haverl, Petr Čepek, Ivan Mistrík, Tibor Bogdan, František Zvarík, Anna Javorková, Štefan Kožka

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