It's Gonna Get Worse

A grim, slow-burning immersion into a young rebel's claustrophobic life under a repressive regime, tense and ultimately bleak.

Directed by

Petr Nikolaev

Genres

Drama

Starring

Pavel Zajíček, Karel Zima, Karel Žídek

Overview

"Sex, drugs and rock and roll", not in the West but in a Communist police state - Soviet-occupied Czechoslovakia of the 1970s . Anti-hero Olin, 21, has just left a mental hospital, after having slashed his wrists to dodge military service. His prominence in the underground scene of youthful revolt makes him an increasing target for the forces of order. Eventually he is on the run, determined to cross the frontier to the "West" he dreams of.

How it feels

Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Rebellion, freedom, isolation, survival

Content

Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.

Note

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

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