Orbis Pictus (1997)

Directed by

Martin Šulík

Genre

talk show

Country

Slovakia, Czech Republic

Runtime

1h 47m

Rated

U

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman returns to her hometown and reconnects with her family and old acquaintances. The film mostly follows her conversations with them as she tries to understand her past.

conversationalquietreflectiveslow-burnmelancholicintimatethoughtfulunderstated

What happens

Orbis Pictus is a 1997 Slovak film, starring Dorota Nvotová, Marián Labuda, Božidara Turzonovová, Július Satinský, Emília Vášáryová and František Kovár. The film, directed by Martin Šulík, won Special Award of the Jury at the International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg in Baden-Württemberg, Germany as the Best Film in 1997. The film was selected as the Slovak entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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