Netherlands / Nov 17, 2025 / International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In a remote spot in the Eastern European countryside, far from the reach of the state, marshy earth is plowed, homemade wine tasted, and hunting rifles prepared—all meticulously observed by a slow-moving camera. From clearing construction waste to slaughtering a pig: the existential dimension of life here can be detected in almost every activity. This is a world that feels stable, yet always on edge, as if the structure could collapse at any moment.
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Západ |
| Original language | Český (CS) |
| Spoken languages | Český |
| Production countries | Czech Republic |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | D1film, FAMU |
| Release date | 17 novembre 2025 |
| Production | Vít Janeček, Ondřej Šejnoha |
| Editing | Martin Imrich |
| Cinematography | Martin Imrich, Václav Pavlíček |
| Assistant directors | Martin Imrich |
| Camera operators | Martin Imrich, Václav Pavlíček |
| Additional photography | Martin Imrich, Václav Pavlíček |
| Music | Matěj Lindner |
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| Sound | Matěj Lindner |
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