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Servants

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Michal and Juraj, two students of a theological seminary in totalitarian Czechoslovakia, must decide if they'll choose the easier way of collaboration, or if they'll subject themselves to the surveillance of the secret police.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2020-11-12

Runtime: 81 mins

Director: Ivan Ostrochovský

Writer: Ivan Ostrochovský, Marek Leščák, Rebecca Lenkiewicz

Spoken language: Slovenčina

Genres: Drama

Original title: Servants

Production Companies: Punkchart films, RTVS, Point Film, Negativ, Film & Music Entertainment Ireland

Production Countries: Czech Republic, Ireland, Romania, Slovakia

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maketheSWITCH
As a piece of filmmaking, 'Servants' is certainly impressive, filled with striking cinematography and flashes where we glimpse the strange, surreal world behind the Iron Curtain in Czechoslovakia. What is even more beguiling about the film is reminding one's self that this is set in 1980, the very recent past. The world we see feels captured in time, a vision of a post-war world rather than a more contemporary one. Unfortunately, full advantage of these elements is never taken up, and in the end, 'Servants' also feels like an unfinished film, an idea taken to a certain point but never given the opportunity to fully grow. It's a pity, because all the hallmarks are there of an intriguing film and an intriguing filmmaker. - Daniel Lammin Read Daniel's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-servants-an-austere-glimpse-behind-the-iron-curtain-in-czechoslovakia
2020-08-22

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