3 Seasons in Hell | |
Producer: | Monika Kristlová Jasmin Torbati |
Starring: | Kryštof Hádek Karolina Gruszka Jan Kraus Martin Huba Ľuboš Kostelný Táňa Pauhofová Miroslav Krobot Matěj Ruppert |
Cinematography: | Karl Oskarsson |
Runtime: | 110 minutes |
Country: | Czech Republic |
Language: | Czech |
3 Seasons in Hell (Czech: 3 sezóny v pekle) is a 2009 Czech film directed by Tomáš Mašín. Set during the Soviet Union's takeover of Czechoslovakia in 1948, it is based on memoirs by Egon Bondy.[1]
Ray Bennett praised the performances of Krystof Hadek and Karolina Gruszka, saying that although initially shallow and inconsequential the viewer came to feel deeply involved in them.[1] Variety praised the cinematography and production design while finding the lead character annoying and unsympathetic.[2] What Culture found it balanced and interesting despite flaws, giving it 3/5.[3]