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Post Bellum

2010

A sombre, slow historical drama that lingers on a damaged soldier's quiet search for meaning after war.

Directed by
Jaroslav Brabec
Genres
Drama, History
Overview
"As the postscript says, after the Prussian-Austrian War in 1866, there was a rather insignificant term: Post Bellum. It was used as an additional designation for those who fought in that war and survived their comrades..." This sentence begins screenwriter Vladimír Körner's story about a young Austrian army officer, Pavel von Hebro, who survived the battle of Hradec Králové and was decorated by the emperor himself, but is now searching for a reason to continue living in this savage world. Will he find it in his service in the army? Will he find it in his love for the young seamstress Adéla?

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Directed by
Jaroslav Brabec
Genres
Drama, History
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • war
    • trauma
    • love
    • isolation
    • survival
    Places
    • countryside
    • small town
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance5
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, history
    Directed by
    Jaroslav Brabec
    Country
    Czech Republic
    Languages
    Czech

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