The Compatriot

Sep 20, 2024

0h 25m

★ 6.0

Overview

On New Year's Eve in 1944, two men meet in the middle of a snowstorm in a cottage cut off from civilization - a widower, Petr Bernat, and an SS officer, Konrad Neumann. The only thing the two men have in common is their Sudeten origins. At first, their conversation revolves around mundane topics, but as midnight approaches, they begin to address more pressing issues. A tragic past is revealed and it becomes clear that tonight will be a fateful night for Bernat and Neumann.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

FAMO Písek

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Cast

Jiří Štěpnička

Pavel Batěk

Martin Hlubocký

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