Tells a story of people in a small town of Schwarzwald, dragged by history through the events of 30's and 40's of the last century. How to reconcile with killings committed by your own neighbors? How to face growing evil that nobody stands against? What can human will overcome and what is the value of humility and hope? Bohdan Sláma is shooting on negative and in black and white. The Shadow Country is an incredibly topical film full of powerful stories that you must see on a big screen.
When Herra, a young Czech woman, falls in love with Nazir, an Afghan, she has no idea what kind of life awaits her in post-Taliban Afghanistan, nor of the family she is about to integrate into. A liberal grandfather, an adopted child who is highly intelligent and Freshta, who would do anything to escape her husband's violent grip.
'Welcome to my world, welcome to hell'. The world and words belong to Dominik, an aspiring young writer and now stay at home father. A pragmatic decision taken by him and Nataša when their one night stand turns unexpectedly into conception. Postponing his departure for a creative writing course in England for 12 months to look after their baby, Dominik hopes to write his book while Nataša returns to her high paid job. Čeněk, his new-born son, soon turns this plan on its head and Dominik has to apply all his ingenuity just to survive.
The Hanuliaks, a couple from Slovakia, have decided to bring up their son according to Kamevéda, a complex approach to developing the child's motor abilities and intellect. Unique in its depth of focus, this reflection on child-rearing documents a year in the life of four-year-old Misko, where not a minute is wasted since there is no room for boredom and moments of rest are merely preparation for the next achievement.