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Based on Kveta Legatova's novella about Eliska (Ana Geislerova) a nurse involved in the Czech resistance movement in Prague. When forced to flee into the mountains to avoid the Gestapo she is taken under the wing of an inarticulate and older sawmill worker whose life she had saved. A compelling and beautifully crafted romantic period drama, full of Eastern European charm; nominated for Best Foreign Oscar in 2003.

Year: 2003
Genre: Drama, Drama Romance, Foreign Language Films, War and Anti-War Films, Eastern European Cinema, Romance, Based on...
Country: Austria, Czech Republic
Director: Ondrej Trojan
Starring: Ana Geislerova, Gyorgy Cserhalmi, Ivan Trojan, Miroslav Donutil
Duration: 141 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains violence and offensive language.
7.7/10
Location in store: Foreign (Eastern Europe)

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