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I watched this due to the high ratings it has been given on imdb and it was well worth it.

The beginning managed to kept me glued to the screen right until the end expecting that this movie would be full of gunshots and explosions. Yet, it gave me the truest drama through a well written dialog that reminds me of that Asghar Farhadi and Hirokazu Kore-eda like tension. There's no shouting between characters, yet I could feel the tension building up till the final moment where everything starts again.

Shout out to the lead actress for conveying her emotions perfectly even without any words spoken. I really hope I could see her in many more movies to come.

A well written masterpiece indeed.

When I watched this film it has no reviews on IMDB so it was a bit of a journey into the unknown. The first hour is full of story (much more than the published storyline tells us) although I still didn't feel fully engaged. I guess because my knowledge of Czechoslovakia in 1937 is an empty space. The second hour is quite excellent. When it ended I went straight back and watched the start again, because it ends where it starts, and you'll know so much more about that opening scene when you've seen the whole film.

Absolutely recommended.

I would also like to comend the makers for not coming here and spamming the reviews with ten stars, like so many independants do.

I rarely watch foreign films and wish I could understand the native language until this movie. I am left speechless by the breath and depth of this film and its story. Eliska Krenková has become a new favorite actor of mine, and I will follow her on IMDb. Her performance is spectacularly genuine.

This story and its depiction create characters with such depth that I can hardly think of anyone who wouldn't see themselves in one of them; Leading one to a reconsideration of each bias they may carry, and perhaps, after viewing themselves in the mirror of this film, think again.

A timeless treasure which I have purchased in order to support this beautiful and complete work of art by all involved.