Review of Divided We Fall (2000) by Joanna R — 07 Oct 2008
Hrebejk does a masterful job at establishing a dark, silent, melacholy atmosphere to the entire film by emphasizing the secrecy that scared Czechs have to live by during the tough times of WWII. All characters just barely talk above a whisper and lot of dialogues are ridden with satire and sarcasm as well as political commentary.
Another thing thats nice about this film is evolution of the character of Josef from his hate for the Nazis to working for them out of need to his survival instincts and opinion on children. Ultimately the evolution of his friendship with Horst emphasizes the point of unity and division.
At the end of film you realize that you cant judge the actions of the average citizens as right or wrong under a totalitarian regime where good people are forced to cheat and betray due to circumstance.
This review of Divided We Fall (2000) was written by Joanna R on 07 Oct 2008.
Divided We Fall has generally received very positive reviews.
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