The Word

The Word might have been lost in the plethora of period dramas if it weren't for the distinctive performance of Gabriela Mikulková, unknown to me, and the unconventional visual concept. The Word is essentially a very intimate film, with dialogues taking place indoors – the scenes in the notary's office were great. I also liked the incorporation of photographs, which seemed to reproduce the scenes in question from a different perspective. Apart from the serious side, the film is also very humorous, thanks to Mikulkova's quirky acting. (08/04/2022)

Another look at the trauma of 1968, this time focusing on the microdrama within an ordinary family. It's still going on and on. We look for heroes in ordinary people, we return to how we lived then. Beata Parkanová's mannerism suits Gabriela Mikulková's anti-acting. I will definitely avoid any further similar experiments. (12/05/2023)