Czechoslovakia, 1952. For some, life under the post-war Stalinist regime is hardly worth living and although the escape route to the West is almost suicide, the rewards - prosperity, political freedom, even luxury - make it a risk worth taking.
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LastingAware
The greatest movie ever!
Rijndri
Load of rubbish!!
Lollivan
It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.
Orla Zuniga
It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review