Leaving (2011)

Original title

Odcházení

Directed by

Václav Havel

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

Czech Republic

Runtime

1h 37m

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A former politician struggles to adjust to life outside of power. The film follows his attempts to find a new identity while being haunted by his past.

absurdisttheatricalpoignantwryslow-burnreflectiveoffbeatmelancholicunderstated

What happens

Leaving (Czech: Odcházení) is a 2011 Czech drama film written and directed by Václav Havel, based on his play of the same name, an absurdist look at the life of an ex-politician. The film received two Czech Lion awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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