Overview

In the former Czechoslovakia, 1950s, police captain Hakl investigates a jewelry robbery. An opened safe deposit leads to a known burglar. What seems an easy case soon starts to tangle. When he is called off the case, he continues on his own. The investigation leads him onto thin ice. Can he beat a stronger enemy and save his family and his own life?

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Awards
Won the Czech Lion for Best Film (2012)
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Nominations
Nominated for the International Submission to the Academy Awards (2013)
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Filming locations
Filmed in Prague
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Music
Music by Jan P. Muchow and Michal Novinski
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Adam Sikora
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Director: David Ondříček
Writers: Marek EpsteinScreenplay
Misha VotrubaScreenplay
David OndříčekScreenplay
Original title: Ve stínu
Status: Released
Release date: September 13, 2012
Original language: Czech
Countries: Czech Republic, Israel, Poland, Slovakia, United States of America

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