United States / Apr 25, 2009 / Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival
2h 15min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Slovakia, on the eve of the outbreak of World War II. The family of the young Jewish Martin Friedmann gathers to celebrate his bar mitzvah and make a solemn promise that they will all meet again a year later around the same table; but the storms of war and anti-Semitic fanaticism will lead each of them down very different paths.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Peter Oszlík | Vilo |
| Sergej Sanža | Cézar |
| Juraj Sadílek | Fred Mahler |
| Ivan Krivosudský | Old Martin (voice) |
| Ľubomír Bukový | Móric |
| Norman Šáro | Šmuel |
| Daniel Fischer | Alex |
| Dávid Hartl | Dežo |
| Jakub Spišák | Herman |
| Zuzana Porubjaková | Ráchel |
| Peter Kočan | Emanuel |
| Ľudmila Swanová | Feldmanová |
| Dušan Kaprálik | Goldsmith Fischer |
| Benjamin Žiak | Róbert Fischer |
| Jozef Tkáč | Mr. Šebo |
| Viera Topinková | Mrs. Šebová |
| Jana Segešová | Handmaid Mária |
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| Attila Mokos | Shoemaker Müller |
| Ľubomír Paulovič | Jožo Dobiáš |
| Lucia Vráblicová | Sister Róza |
| Ady Hajdu | Kramer |
| Éva Bandor | Kramerová |
| Vica Kerekes | Jozéfina |
| Pavel Kříž | Doctor Kollár |
| Ivan Kollár | Hospital Physician |
| Filip Renč | Jánoš |
| Xénia Gracová | Nun |
| Anna Warchalová | Nurse |
| Branislav Bačo | Monk Rudolf |
| Ivan Kollár | Monastery Prior |
| Ivan Gontko | Farmer #1 |
| Alexander Podolkhov | Captain |
| Patrick Stott | Vasil |
| Vladimír Kittler | Schwartz |
| Lukáš Latinák | Ferko Franc |
| Michal Gazdík | Farmer #2 |
| Ivan Palúch | Farmer #3 |
| Oliver Csiky | Dentist |
| Pavol Simko | Bánovce Garrison Commander |
| Igor Šimeg | Guard Jožo |
| Jaroslav Mottl | Shopkeeper |
| Ľudovít Voros | Customer |
| Ján Venéni | Galuška |
| Pavol Topoľský | Carpenter |
| Vladimír Sadílek | Loewy |
| Erika Lásková | Loewyová |
| Vladimír Šmičko | President Jozef Tiso |
| Peter Šimunič | Chauffeur Tisa |
| Alfréd Swan | Brontoš |
| Martin Friedmann-Petrásek | Self - Shoah Survivor (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaHistoryWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Nedodržaný sľub |
| Original language | Slovenčina (SK) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, עִבְרִית, Polski, Pусский, Slovenčina |
| Production countries | Czech Republic, Slovakia, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Genta Film, Studio 727, JPEF, Česká televize, Slovenská televízia, SPI International |
| Release date | 30 aprile 2009 |
| Executive producer | Peter Hlava |
| Production | Iveta Černá Ivanová, Alena Nováková, Ivan Hronec, Vladimír Bednár, Jaroslav Kučera |
| Writer | Jan Novák, Martin Friedmann-Petrásek |
| Casting | Ingrid Hodálová |
| Editing | Vassilis Skalenakis |
| Cinematography | Ján Ďuriš, Tomáš Juríček, Rafael Skurka, Pavol Breier |
| Assistant directors | Richard 'Kay' Kardhordo, Paula Hrmová, Peter Pálka, Jiří Chlumský, Peter Hartl, Eva Dutková |
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| Additional directing | Tomáš Juríček |
| Camera operators | Ján Ďuriš, Tomáš Juríček, Rafael Skurka, Pavol Breier |
| Additional photography | Ján Ďuriš, Tomáš Juríček, Rafael Skurka, Pavol Breier |
| Production design | Oliver Csiky, Viera Dandová, Vlado Černý |
| Art direction | Oliver Csiky, Viera Dandová |
| Set decoration | Oliver Csiky, Viera Dandová |
| Special effects | Kamil Jafar, Jozef Ťaptík, František 'Šuli' Rakický, Milan 'Šuli' Rakický |
| Visual effects | Ondrej Azor, Juraj Kráľ, Juraj Tomík |
| Stunts | Monika Fišerová |
| Music | Michal Novinski, Martin Večeřa, Pavel Bělohlávek |
| Sound | Michal Novinski, Martin Večeřa, Pavel Bělohlávek |
| Costume design | Simona Vachálková, Juraj Steiner |
| Makeup | Juraj Steiner, Simona Vachálková |
| Hairstyling | Juraj Steiner, Simona Vachálková |
| Budget | 1.990.111 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Slovakia / Apr 27, 2009 / Bratislava
Czechia / Jul 05, 2009 / Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
South Korea / Oct 10, 2009 / Busan International Film Festival
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Poland / Nov 10, 2009 / Warsaw Jewish Film Festival
Sweden / Jan 31, 2010 / 15 / Göteborg International Film Festival
France / May 09, 2010 / EuroCine 27
Spain / Jul 05, 2010 / Barcelona Jewish Film Festival
Theatrical release
Slovakia / Apr 30, 2009
Czechia / Jun 04, 2009 / 12
United Kingdom / Sep 17, 2012 / 15
Digital
Brazil / Sep 16, 2021 / 14 / Prime Video
Physical media
Germany / Jan 27, 2015 / 16
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