Police detective Hakl investigates a jewelry store heist in Prague in the 1950's, then an East German specialist named Zenke arrives and takes over.
In the Shadow
A Film by: David Ondricek
(Czech Republic/Poland/Israel, 2012, 106 Minutes, Color, Czech, Polish, German, English subtitles, Cast: Ivan Trojan, Sebastian Koch, Sona Norisova)
Police detective Hakl investigates a jewelry store heist in Prague in the 1950's, then an East German specialist named Zenke arrives and takes over.
QUOTES
• “Powerful! ‘In the Shadow’ intriguingly brings a film noir sensibility to a time of great political tension, in much the same way Warner Bros. created socially conscious Hollywood entertainments in the 1930s and 1940s.” - Eddie Cockrell, Variety.
• “A sleek, gorgeously old-fashioned noir that is stylish, yet clean and controlled… recalls the Coen Brother’s masterful ‘Miller’s Crossing.’” – Beth Hanna, Indiewire.
• “A scathing, expertly directed political commentary.” – Stephen Farber, The Hollywood Reporter
AWARDS, FESTIVALS & SCREENINGS
• Official entry of Czech Republic to the Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards 2013
• Silicon Valley JFF 2013
• Cleveland JFF 2013
• East-West International Film Festival 2013
• Hong Kong JFF 2013
• Polish Film Festival in America
• JCC Manhattan
• Bucharest JFF
• Denver JFF
• Palm Beach JFF
• Greater Phoenix JFF
• Orange County JFF
• Simon Family JCC - Virginia Beach
• Australia JFF
• Atlanta JFF
• European Film Festival - Algiers
• National Center for Jewish Film's Annual Festival, Boston 2013
• Czech Business Association of Canada 2014
• Vienna JFF 2014
• DC Embassy of the Czech Republic 2014
• Cirko Film Budapest 2014
• Weinstein JCC 2016
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