33 Steps

A slow, fragmentary immersion into a survivor's mind, blending memory and daily life into a quiet, heavy meditation on lasting wounds.

Directed by

Anna Domček, Šimon Domček

Genres

Drama, Crime

Starring

Milan Daniel, Jana Poláková, Mili Daniel

Overview

Thirteen years after Milan Daniel suffered a serious head injury in a racially motivated attack, his assailant is set to be released. What feelings does this moment awaken in a traumatized man who, though he survived, will forever suffer the consequences of that fateful day? Straddling the line between fiction and documentary, the feature debut by Slovak directors Šimon and Anna Domček is an exceptionally cohesive mosaic of fragmentary pieces of everyday life, memories, dreams, and subjective perceptions. Besides exploring the experience of someone seeking to escape the shadows of the past – shadows that weigh heavily on future generations as well – the film also takes an unusual approach to the subject of racial intolerance.

How it feels

Melancholic, bleak, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Trauma, race, memory, justice

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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