Germany / Feb 24, 2020 / Berlin International Film Festival
1h 21min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Michal and Juraj, two students of a theological seminary in totalitarian Czechoslovakia, must decide if they'll choose the easier way of collaboration, or if they'll subject themselves to the surveillance of the secret police.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Martin Šulík | Physician |
| Vladimír Obšil | Father Coufar |
| Peter Zálesnák | Secret Policeman 2 |
| Zvonko Lakčevič | Secret Policeman 1 |
| Dusan Kuznecov | Minister |
| Filip Novák | Seminarian |
| Ján Marcin | Seminarian |
| Svätozár Rúzicka | Seminarian |
| Adam Bíro | Seminarian |
| Marián Púcik | Seminarian |
| Jozef Minárik | Seminarian |
| Marek Kundlák | Voice on the Radio (voice) |
| Michala Kyselová | Voice on the Answering Machine (voice) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Služobníci |
| Original language | Slovenčina (SK) |
| Spoken languages | Slovenčina |
| Production countries | Czech Republic, Ireland, Romania, Slovakia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Punkchart films, RTVS, Point Film, Negativ, Film & Music Entertainment Ireland |
| Official site | loco-films.com |
| Release date | 12 novembre 2020 |
| Executive producer | Albert Malinovský |
| Production | Mike Downey, Oana Giurgiu, Tudor Giurgiu, Petr Oukropec, Pavel Strnad, Sam Taylor, Katarína Tomková, Ivan Ostrochovský, Albert Malinovský |
| Writer | Ivan Ostrochovský, Marek Leščák, Rebecca Lenkiewicz |
| Editing | Martin Malo, Maroš Šlapeta, Jan Daňhel |
| Cinematography | Juraj Chlpík |
| Assistant directors | Ivan Ostrochovský |
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| Camera operators | Juraj Chlpík |
| Additional photography | Juraj Chlpík |
| Production design | Boris Vrábel |
| Art direction | Boris Vrábel |
| Set decoration | Boris Vrábel |
| Music | Cristian Lolea, Miroslav Tóth, Bohumil Martinák, Michal Novinski, Tobiáš Potočný |
| Sound | Cristian Lolea, Miroslav Tóth, Bohumil Martinák, Michal Novinski, Tobiáš Potočný |
| Costume design | Katarína Hollá, Lukáš Král |
| Makeup | Lukáš Král, Katarína Hollá |
| Hairstyling | Katarína Hollá, Lukáš Král |
| Budget | 1.700.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Romania / Aug 04, 2020 / Transylvania International Film Festival
Serbia / Sep 13, 2020 / European Film Festival Palic
Ukraine / Sep 27, 2020 / Odesa International Film Festival
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France / Oct 11, 2020 / Saint Jean De Luz Film Festival
Canada / Oct 18, 2020 / Montreal Festival of New Film
Netherlands / Oct 23, 2020 / Cinecitta International Film Festival
Belgium / Oct 24, 2020 / Ghent Film Festival
Spain / Oct 31, 2020 / Valladolid International Film Festival
Sweden / Nov 08, 2020 / Stockholm International Film Festival
Greece / Nov 10, 2020 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Poland / Nov 20, 2020 / International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography
Macao / Dec 04, 2020 / International Film Festival & Awards Macao
United States / Dec 09, 2020 / New Directors/New Films
Theatrical release
Slovakia / Nov 12, 2020
Sweden / Nov 27, 2020
Romania / Feb 26, 2021 / 12
Poland / Mar 05, 2021
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Czechia / May 24, 2021
France / Jun 02, 2021
Digital
Ireland / Nov 12, 2020 / 15
Czechia / Apr 01, 2021
United Kingdom / May 14, 2021 / 15
Spain / May 28, 2021
Physical media
Spain / Sep 21, 2021
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