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"A slow burn leads to a powerful payoff at the denouement of Czech period drama In the Shadow, which intriguingly brings a film-noir sensibility to a time of great political tension." — Variety
Directed by David Ondříček
During the consolidation of Soviet power in 1950s Czechoslovakia, a cracked safe and stolen cash lead an honest police inspector into a dangerous web of corruption in the State Security bureau—even as his reckless pursuit of the truth alienates and endangers his family. Rain and power blackouts contribute to a taut atmosphere in this neo-noir police thriller.
Bleiberg Entertainment. Producers: David Ondříček, Kryštof Mucha, Ehud Bleiberg. Screenwriters: Marek Epstein, D. Ondříček, Misha Votruba. Cinematographer: Adam Sikora. Editor: Michal Lánský. Cast: Ivan Trojan, David Švehlík, Soňa Norisová, Sebastian Koch, Marek Taclík, Jiří Štěpnička
HDCam, color, in Czech and German with English subtitles, 106 min.
Watch the trailer below.
