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When the Stars Were Red (1991)

When the Stars Were Red poster
Original title
Keď hviezdy boli červené
Directed by
Dušan Trančík
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
Czechoslovakia, France
Runtime
1h 27m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a story about people living in Czechoslovakia during a time of political change. It shows how their lives and relationships are affected by the shifting society around them.

nostalgicreflectivebittersweetcontemplativequietmelancholicslow-pacedsincere

What happens

When the Stars Were Red (Slovak: Keď hviezdy boli červené) is a 1991 Czech drama film directed by Dušan Trančík. It was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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