In the Shadow

Set in 1950s Prague, the film follows Hakl, a member of the Communist police force and his investigation of a seemingly mundane robbery at a goldsmith’s shop. His desire for the truth leads him to new evidence indicating that the case is far more complicated than it seems. State Security takes over the investigation, replacing him with a German specialist in Zionist crime, Zenke, whose ominous arrival feels more than coincidental. Hakl defiantly continues his investigation on his own, sending both men on a collision course with governmental powers beyond anything they could have suspected.

 


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2012 | 101 minutes | 35mm | 1:1.85 | Dolby Digital


 

Academy Award Oscar 2013 Best Foreign Language Film Officical Entry Czech Republic.

Director
Script

Marek Epstein

David Ondříček

Misha Votruba

Producers

David Ondříček

Kryštof Mucha

Ehud Bleiberg

Cast

Ivan Trojan

Sebastian Koch

Soňa Norisová

David Švehlík

Marek Taclík

20 awards & 10 nominations

PHOENIX FILM FESTIVAL 2013 – Copper Wing Award

  • Best Director – World Cinema: David Ondříček 

 

CAMERIMAGE 2013 – Golden Frog Award

  • PolishFilm Competition: In The Shadow

 

SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2013 – Golden Space Needle Award

  • Best Director: David Ondříček – NOMINEE
  •  Best Actor: Ivan Trojan – NOMINEE

 

PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2013

  • Director to watch: David Ondříček / Ve Stínu

 

SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2013 – Golden Space Needle Award

  • Best Director: David Ondříček – NOMINEE
  • Best Actor: Ivan Trojan – NOMINEE

 

SUN IN A NET AWARDS 2014- Slovak Film Critics’ Awards

  •  Best music: Jan P. Muchow, Michal Novinski
  • Best actress in a leading role: Soňa Norisová – NOMINEE

 

Czech Film Critics’ Awards 2012

  • Best film: In The Shadow
  • Best director: David Ondříček
  • Best cinematography: Adam Sikora
  • Best music: Jan P. Muchow, Michal Novinski
  • Best actor in a leading role: Ivan Trojan

 

  • Best screenplay: Marek Epstein, David Ondříček, Misha Votruba – NOMINEE
  • Best actor in a supporting role: Sebastian Koch – NOMINEE
  • Best actress in a supporting role: Soňa Norisová – NOMINEE

 

CZECH LION 2012 – Czech Film and Television Award

  • Best film: In The Shadow
  • Best screenplay: Marek Epstein, David Ondříček, Misha Votruba
  • Best director: David Ondříček
  • Best actor in a leading role: Ivan Trojan
  • Best cinematography: Adam Sikora
  • Best editor: Michal Lánský
  • Best sound: Pavel Rejholec, Jakub Čech
  • Best Music: Jan P. Muchow, Michal Novinski
  • Best design: Jarmila Konečná – Ditrichová, Lukáš Král, Jan Vlasák
  • Best film poster: Marius Corradini
  • Film reviewers award: In the Shadow

  • Best actress in a leading role: Soňa Norisová – NOMINEE
  • Best actor in a supporting role: Sebastian Koch – NOMINEE

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