Underplayed Gems

Forbidden Dreams (1986)

Forbidden Dreams poster
Original title
Smrt krásných srnců
Directed by
Karel Kachyňa
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
Czechoslovakia
Runtime
1h 31m
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows a Czech family through small joys and hardships before the Second World War. It focuses on their close bonds and simple routines.

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What happens

Forbidden Dreams (Czech: Smrt krásných srnců, translated as Death of Beautiful Roebucks) is a 1986 Czech drama film directed by Karel Kachyňa. It was entered into the 15th Moscow International Film Festival. The film was selected as the Czechoslovak entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 60th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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