In the Shadow
In the former Czechoslovakia, 1950s, police captain Hakl investigates a jewelery robbery. The investigation leads him onto thin ice. Can he beat a stronger enemy and save his family and his own life?
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Police captain Hakl is investigating an apparently routine break-in at a jewellery store, but he soon discovers he’s up against a complex political conspiracy. Will he find his opponents’ weaknesses or will he succumb to his own? A period spectacle that contemplates a simple notion: every era needs its heroes. The film won nine Czech Lions and five Czech Film Critics Awards.
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Credits
Director:
David Ondříček
Screenplay:
Marek Epstein, David Ondříček, Misha Votruba
Cinematography:
Adam Sikora
Music:
Jan P. Muchow, Michal Novinski
Editing:
Michal Lánský
Production Design:
Jan Vlasák
Producer:
Kryštof Mucha, David Ondříček, Ehud Bleiberg
Cast:
Ivan Trojan, Sebastian Koch, Soňa Norisová, Jiří Štěpnička, Marek Taclík, Filip Antonio, Norbert Lichý, David Švehlík, Martin Myšička
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