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Divided We Fall
2000 2h 0m Jan Hřebejk

Divided We Fall

★ 7.6 IMDb
Drama Comedy Made in Europe Documentary War & Military
In 1943, a childless couple, the Čížeks, decide to hide a Jewish refugee, David Wiener, the son of Čížek's former employer, in the secret pantry of their apartment. Čížek is aware of the danger into which he has brought his household and his neighbours, but he takes helping his fellow man in need for granted. But at the same time, as a largely unheroic hero, he is dying of fear. His personal situation is greatly complicated by the approaching end of the war, when he faces danger from both the Germans and his "honest" fellow Czechs...
Production DesignerMilan Býček

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Awards & Festivals
Nominated International Submission to the Academy Awards
Nominated Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
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