The Assistant (1982)
- Original title
- Pomocník
- Directed by
- Zoro Záhon
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Czechoslovakia, Hungary
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young man becomes an assistant to a small-town tradesman, getting drawn into the man's troubled family life and shady dealings. The pressures of loyalty, ambition, and moral compromise build as the assistant navigates these relationships.
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What happens
The Assistant (Slovak: Pomocník) is a 1982 Czechoslovak drama film directed by Zoro Zahon. The film was selected as the Czechoslovak entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 55th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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