Musíme si pomáhat (2000)

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Director:

Jan Hrebejk

Writers:

Jan Hrebejk (writer)
Petr Jarchovský (screenplay)

Release Date:

16 March 2000 (Czech Republic)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | War

Tagline:

In a war-torn village, one couple makes the ultimate sacrifice to save another.

Plot:

In Nazi occupied Czechoslovakia, a childless couple agree to hide a Jewish friend at great personal risk of discovery and execution.

Plot Keywords:

Nazi | Jewish | Czechoslovakia | Collaborator | Holocaust

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 15 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Bolek Polívka	...	Josef Cízek
Anna Sisková	...	Marie Cizková
Csongor Kassai	...	David Wiener
Jaroslav Dusek	...	Horst Prohaska
Martin Huba	...	Dr. Albrecht Kepke
Jirí Pecha	...	Frantisek Simácek
Simona Stasová	...	Libuse Simácková
Vladimir Marek	...	SS Officer (as Vladimír Marek)
Richard Tesarík	...	Captain
Karel Hermánek	...	Captain
Otto Sevcík	...	SS Offcier
Jirí Kodet	...	Dr. Fischer-Rybáf
Petr Knotek
Helena Neuwirthová
Nelly Kocarjan

Also Known As:

Divided We Fall (International: English title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some violence and sexual content.

Runtime:

120 min | Argentina:122 min | Canada:123 min | Germany:123 min | UK:122 min | USA:117 min

Country:

Czech Republic

Language:

German | Czech

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:TE | Czech Republic:U | Germany:6 | Singapore:PG | UK:PG | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Jaromer, Czech Republic

Company:

Ceská Televize

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Holiday (2006)

Beautifully acted and finely nuanced portrayal of wartime loyalties

This movie is intelligent and thought provoking as it examines, without judgment, the human capacity for both good and evil in its portrayal of several citizens of a small town in Czechoslovakia during the Nazi occupation. It is rare that a movie be harrowing, funny, sweet, and heart wrenching without being contrived. What distinguishes this movie about wartime loyalties and collaboration with the enemy from well worn cliches is its finely nuanced portrayal of each character. Not every collaborator is deserving of punishment and not every so called resistance fighter is a hero. It is an emotionally rewarding movie and it shows that human behavior cannot be reduced to a Manichean struggle.