A child soldier with a slingshot versus the Third Reich — trauma meets dark absurdity.
A young Czech boy is freed from a concentration camp and now is working for the army against the Germans.
Direction
Kachyňa balances horror and deadpan Czech humor masterfully.
Acting
Koblic's feral, watchful performance — never cute, always dangerous.
Writing
Adapts Hrubín's story with zero sentimentality, all bite.
Director
Karel Kachyňa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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