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Angel of the Lord (2005)

Angel of the Lord poster
Original title
Anděl Páně
Directed by
Jiří Strach
Genre
comedy film, fantasy film, cinematic fairy tale, children's film
Country
Czech Republic
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
15+
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 34 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An angel who has not been doing his job well is sent down to Earth. He must help people and prove he is worthy of heaven.

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What happens

Angel of the Lord (Czech: Anděl Páně) is a 2005 Czech fantasy comedy film directed by Jiří Strach. Based on folk tales by Božena Němcová, it tells the story of a ne'er-do-well angel who descends to Earth to prove himself and in the process, saves his own soul. In 2016, Strach directed a sequel, Angel of the Lord 2. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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