Why it may be worth watching
- Servants combines Drama elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Samuel Skyva, Samuel Polakovič, Vlad Ivanov.
Movie
Servants
Michal and Juraj, two students of a theological seminary in totalitarian Czechoslovakia, must decide if they'll choose the easier way of collaboration, or if they'll subject themselves to the surveillance of the secret police.
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Cast
Samuel SkyvaJuraj
Samuel PolakovičMichal
Vlad IvanovDr. Ivan
Vladimír StrniskoDean
Milan MikulčíkClergyman
Tomáš TurekLeader
Vladimír ZboroňSecretary
Martin ŠulíkPhysician
Vladimír ObšilFather Coufar
Peter ZálesnákSecret Policeman 2
Zvonko LakčevičSecret Policeman 1
Dusan KuznecovMinister
Filip NovákSeminarian
Viewing guide
Is Servants right for you?
Who may enjoy it
Best suited to viewers looking for Drama. Its shorter runtime also makes it easier to fit into one sitting.
Content notes
A regional age classification is not currently listed. Ratings vary by country; use this as a quick screening note rather than a complete parental guide.
Themes and topics
priestblack and whiteseminarycommunismsecret policemedical examination1980scommunist espionage
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Reviews
SWITCH.External review ·
As a piece of filmmaking, 'Servants' is certainly impressive, filled with striking cinematography and flashes where we glimpse the strange, surreal world behind the Iron Curtain in Czechoslovakia. What is even more beguiling about the film is reminding one's self that this is set in 1980, the very recent past. The world we see feels captured in time, a vision of a post-war world rather than a more contemporary one. Unfortunately, full advantage of these elements is never taken up, and in the end, 'Servants' also feels like an unfinished film, an idea ta…
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As a piece of filmmaking, 'Servants' is certainly impressive, filled with striking cinematography and flashes where we glimpse the strange, surreal world behind the Iron Curtain in Czechoslovakia. What is even more beguiling about the film is reminding one's self that this is set in 1980, the very recent past. The world we see feels captured in time, a vision of a post-war world rather than a more contemporary one. Unfortunately, full advantage of these elements is never taken up, and in the end, 'Servants' also feels like an unfinished film, an idea taken to a certain point but never given the opportunity to fully grow. It's a pity, because all the hallmarks are there of an intriguing film and an intriguing filmmaker.
- Daniel Lammin
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https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-servants-an-austere-glimpse-behind-the-iron-curtain-in-czechoslovakia
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