Eastern European Cinema
Again this category lumps a lot of countries together where the Alice collection is not large enough to warrant separate shelf-space for each country represented. Eastern European films are often categorised by a healthy black humour, an ability to look hardship in the eye and laugh - if somewhat bitterly at times. Included here are films from Poland, Austria, Yugoslavia, the Czech Republic and Hungary. To look for films from a specific country refer to the 'By Country' link on the left.
Empties (2007)
7.3/10
Director: Jan Sverak
Starring: Zdenek Sverak, Daniela Kolarova
Frustrated with the apathy of his unruly students, Joseph suddenly retires from his job as a school teacher. But as a man full of humour and playful e... Read more
Fateless (2006)
7/10
Director: Lajos Koltai
Starring: Marcell Nagy, Aron Dimeny, Andras M Kecskes, Joszef Gyabronka, Daniel Craig
A subtle, yet disturbing and profoundly moving drama about a Hungarian Jewish boy's life-changing experiences in Nazi concentration camps, and his att... Read more
father (Apa) (1966)
7.2/10
Director: Istvan Szabo
A boy in Budapest lost his father in 1945, when he was the age of six. He does not remember much of the father but fantasize that he performed various... Read more
Flame and Citron (2008)
Director: Ole Christian Madsen
Starring: Thure Lindhardt, Stine Stengade, Mads Mikkelsen
'Flame & Citron' tells the story of two heroes of the Danish resistance to the Nazi occupation, but it is far from your typical World War II period pi... Read more
Funny Games (1997)
7.6/10
Director: Michael Haneke
Starring: Susanne Lothar, Ulrich Muhe, Frank Geiring, Arno Frisch
At the start of the summer holiday, Anna, Georg and their young son Georgie travel to their idyllic lakeside house; their neighbours, Fred and Eva are... Read more
Gadjo Dilo (1998)
Director: Tony Gatlif
Starring: Romain Duris, Rona Hartner, Izidor Serban
Aka "The Crazy Stranger". This lyrical, poetic slice of cinematic art focuses on a young Frenchman who, while searching for a legendary folk singer, g... Read more
Goodnight Mommy (2014)
6.7/10
Director: Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala
Starring: Susanne Wuest, Lukas Schwarz, Elias Schwarz, Hans Escher
In a lonesome house in the countryside in the heat of mid-summer, nine-year-old twin brothers await their mother's return from the hospital. When she... Read more
Hukkle (2004)
7.2/10
Director: Gyorgy Palfi
Starring: Ferenc Bandi, Jozsef Forkas, Jozsefne Racz, Ferenc Nagy, Ferencne Virag
In a world where everything exists to be eaten by something else, a small Hungarian village is the setting for this most original and genre-defying fi... Read more
I Served The King of England (2007)
7.4/10
Director: Jiri Menzel
Starring: Ivan Barnev, Oldrich Kaiser
While serving the cream of Prague society, humble waiter, Jan Dite (Ivan Barnev) dreams of owning his own hotel and becoming a millionaire. Full of de... Read more
Ida (2013)
7.4/10
Director: Pawel Pawlikowski
Starring: Agata Kulesza, Agata Trzebuchowska, Dawid Ogrodnik
From acclaimed director Pawel Pawlikowski ("Last Resort", "My Summer of Love") comes "Ida", a moving and intimate drama about a young novitiate nun in... Read more