Shadows of a Hot Summer explained

Shadows of a Hot Summer
Director:Frantisek Vlácil
Starring:Juraj Kukura
Music:Zdeněk Liška
Cinematography:Ivan Šlapeta
Studio:Barrandov Studios
Distributor:Bontonfilm (2008)
Runtime:99 min
Country:Czechoslovakia
Language:Czech

Shadows of a Hot Summer (Czech: '''Stíny horkého léta''') is a 1978 Czechoslovak thriller film by František Vláčil. The film won a Crystal Globe award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 1978.[1]

Cast

Plot

The film is set in the 1940s after the end of World War II. Ondřej Baran lives with his family in Beskydy, at a homestead in the mountains. One day five members of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army come to their house. One of them is injured and the Ukrainians want to hide in the house until he recovers. They take the family as hostages and force Ondřej to bring a doctor to the house. They threaten Ondřej that if he appeals for help they will kill his family. Ondřej eventually realises that he has to deal with them by himself. He kills all the Ukrainians, but one of them shoots him and he dies. The film ends with Ondřej's funeral.

Reception

Accolades

Date of ceremonyEventAwardRecipient(s)Result
1978Karlovy Vary International Film FestivalCrystal Globe for the Best FilmFrantišek Vláčil[2]
29th Worker's Film FestivalThe Main Award[3]
Czechoslovak Film Critic's Award
The Best ActressMarta Vančurová
Bánská Bystrica Film Festival for YouthGreat Golden Sun for the Best Film
Golden Sun for the Best ActorJuraj Kukura
Festival of Czech and Slovak Films in České BudějoviceAward of Czechoslovak Film
1979Klement Gotwald State AwardsFrantišek Vláčil
Survey of Květy Journal for the most popular actor and actress of Socialist countriesGolden Bloom for the Best ActressMarta Vančurová

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stíny horkého léta — Česká televize. Česká televize. 3 January 2017.
  2. Web site: Ceska Televize. Stíny horkého léta — Česká televize. Česká televize. 22 August 2017. cs.
  3. Web site: Stíny horkého léta – Filmový přehled. Filmový přehled. 6 September 2017. cs.