Alois Nebel
2011 · Movie · NR · 84 min · ★ 7.2 · 52% critics
In a remote railway station near the Czech–Polish border, a lonely dispatcher is unsettled by fog, memories, and visions from a troubled past. When a silent stranger arrives carrying an old photograph, the present begins to connect with buried history and personal unease.
Based on Alois Nebel
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-09-04
- Language
- CS
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Critic score
- 52/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (41 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a gloomy, reflective European drama with mystery and historical weight; Not for you if you prefer fast-moving stories or lighter emotion.
Pros: haunting atmosphere; striking visuals; thoughtful mood | Cons: slow pace; bleak tone; culturally specific
Themes
- czechoslovakia
- surrealism
- rotoscoping
- adult animation
- electric shock therapy
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Best Animated Feature Film · 2012
- European Film Award — Best Animated Feature Film · 2012 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2012 · nominated
Cast & crew
Miroslav Krobot
as Alois Nebel (voice)
Marie Ludvíková
as Květa (voice)
Karel Roden
as Němý (voice)
Leoš Noha
as Wachek (voice)
Tereza Ramba
as Dorothe (voice)
Alois Švehlík
as starý Wachek (voice)
David Švehlík
as starý Wachek za mlada (voice)
Ondřej Malý
as Olda (voice)
Ján Sedal
as výčepní Šokin (voice)
Marek Daniel
as psychiatr (voice)
Directed by Tomáš Luňák