Emma and the Death's Head (2024)

Original title

Ema a smrtihlav

Directed by

Iveta Grófová

Genre

drama film

Country

Slovakia, Czech Republic

Runtime

2h 09m

Rated

12+

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

During World War II, a Hungarian widow in Slovakia hides a Jewish boy in her house to protect him from a fascist militia. The film follows her efforts to keep the boy safe while navigating the dangers of the occupation.

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What happens

The Hungarian Dressmaker (Slovak: Ema a smrtihlav) is a 2024 drama film directed by Iveta Grófová. Set in World War II, it tells the story of the Hungarian widow Marika, who hides a Jewish boy from a fascist militia in her house nearby Bratislava. The story is an adaptation of an eponymous novel by Peter Krištúfek. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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