Odcházení

You are disappearing from me and there is emptiness before my eyes. Where there is nothing, only a gap between us. Emptiness, and engraved in it – "we remember." You were so beautifully pure. I miss you. Where are you? Gratitude! If only I could see you more often. Life would be so much better. Where are you? Sincerity! Day and night, I dread the moment when I will finally lose myself. Where are you? Respect! I will not let you go, and deep down I hope that perhaps you have not all died out.

Directed by Lukáš Mach, Odcházení leans on a strong ensemble — Vanda Kavková, Anna Manová, Štěpánka Trčková — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2019.