Zelary
2003, 141 minutes, Rated M
It is the 1940's and the Czech lands have been occupied by the Nazis. Eliska is a young woman who was unable to complete medical school because the Germans closed the universities and now works as a nurse in a city hospital. She is also involved in the resistance movement along with her lover.
One night a man comes into the hospital with serious injuries and desperately needs a blood transfusion. Eliska is the only one with the same blood type. Her blood saves his life and a connection is formed.
Zelary tells the story if a clash between two different worlds and two different people. It is the story if an extraordinary relationship, of fear, misgivings, suspicion and love: a love born of the common will to survive.
- Director:
- Ondrej Trojan [1],
- Starring:
- Jaroslav Dusek [2], Gyorgy Cserhalmi [2], Anna Geislerova [2], Jaroslave Adamova [1], Miroslav Donutil [1], Iva Bittova [1],
- Screen Formats:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Subtitles:
- English
- Language and Sound:
- Czech 5.1 Dolby Digital
German 5.1 Dolby Digital
Russian 5.1 Dolby Digital
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