V páse zlomená

I can imagine that in a shortened version and under the direction of a more talented director, this could have been one of the three parts of a great anthology film set during the Slovak National Uprising. However, Vido Horňák is not even an average director, he is a nobody who knows how to perfectly kill the dramatic potential of the literary source. It is still present there, you can sense the tension, but with this type of adaptation, it is muted and devalued. The story is definitely a page-turner, but watching long minutes of a man walking will not entertain most viewers. The film is made bearable by the inner voice of the narrator, who conveys the thoughts of the resistance fighters. I would have appreciated it if the director had done the same with the commander of the German unit. Overall impression: 40%. (19.10.2019)