In The Shadow | Cinequest

Running time: 106 mins

When the State dictates the "facts," can the truth be brought to light? We are in Prague 1953, and the Czech communists are in full control. In this year's Czech Oscar submission, a complex and provocative neo-noir thriller, Police Inspector Hakl (Ivan Trojan, Visible World, Cinequest 2012 - in a tour-de-force performance) is investigation a seemingly simple case of robbery. But the newly formed State Secret Police have another scenario in mind to explain the crime, so to replace him, they bring in Zenke (Sebastian Koch, The Lives of Others), an East German expert on Zionist terrorism. Determined to get at the facts buried in this mirror maze of lies and deception, Hakl is about to learn the true cost of the truth - if in such a world there is truth. - Charlie Cockey

Season:

2013

Director:

David Ondricek

Cinematography:

Adam Sikora

Cast:

Ivan Trojan, Sebastian Koch, Sona Norisova, Jiri Stepnicka, David Svehlik, Miroslav Krobot, Marek Taclik, Martin Mysicka, Filip Antonio

Editor:

Michal Lansky

Producer:

David Ondricek, Krystof Mucha, Ehud Bleiberg