In communist Czechoslovakia in 1980, Mara dreams of leaving her village to study in the city and become a pilot. But her father, a widowed Ruthenian farmer, insists she stay and work the land. When her village faces destruction due to a new dam, their generational conflict intensifies, revealing the struggle between tradition, identity, and the desire for freedom in a context of historical change.
Cinematography
The drowned-valley landscapes ache with foreboding
Acting
Chripáková's wordless resistance speaks volumes
Direction
Gonda lets dread accumulate like rising water
Director
Martin Gonda
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