Servants

Servants

9/12/2020 1h 21m 5.6/10

Overview

Michal and Juraj, two students of a theological seminary in totalitarian Czechoslovakia, must decide if they'll choose the easier way of collaboration, or if they'll subject themselves to the surveillance of the secret police.

Director

Ivan Ostrochovský

Top Billed Cast

Samuel Polakovič

Samuel Polakovič

Michal

Vlad Ivanov

Vlad Ivanov

Dr. Ivan

Milan Mikulčík

Milan Mikulčík

Clergyman

Tomáš Turek

Tomáš Turek

Leader

Vladimír Strnisko

Dean

Samuel Skyva

Samuel Skyva

Juraj

Reviews

SWITCH.

SWITCH.

8/22/2020

6/10

As a piece of filmmaking, 'Servants' is certainly impressive, filled with striking cinematography and flashes where we glimpse the strange, surreal world behind the Iron Curtain in Czechoslovakia. What is even more beguiling about the film is reminding one's self that this is set in 1980, the very recent past. The world we see feels captured in time, a vision of a post-war world rather than a more contemporary one. Unfortunately, full advantage of these elements is never taken up, and in the end, 'Servants' also feels like an unfinished film, an idea taken to a certain point but never given the opportunity to fully grow. It's a pity, because all the hallmarks are there of an intriguing film and an intriguing filmmaker. - Daniel Lammin Read Daniel's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-servants-an-austere-glimpse-behind-the-iron-curtain-in-czechoslovakia

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