Dozrievanie

The story of a young, university-qualified agronomist Tomáš Rajecký and his humanly complicated opponent, Viliam Kubica, who has been tempered and hardened by years of practice and is the chief agronomist of the unified farmers' cooperative in Machov, shows how their - initially almost generational - struggle gradually turns into productive cooperation in the interest of achieving a common goal after many minor and major clashes and conflicts.

Directed by Franek Chmiel, Dozrievanie leans on a strong ensemble — Vladimír Durdík ml., Ivan Mistrík, Július Pántik — 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 1982.