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Directed by:
Peter BebjakScreenplay:
Peter BalkoCinematography:
Martin RauComposer:
Juraj DobrakovCast:
Aňa Geislerová, Tomáš Maštalír, Éva Bandor, Michal Režný, Ladislav Bédi, Adrian Jastraban, Ivan Letko, Marek Geišberg, Eva MázikováPlots(1)
The forensic psychologist Martin Lang and his wife Pawla arrive at a spa on the Slovak-Polish border. The spouses are plagued by a relationship crisis, stemming from a deep-seated trauma, and the spa is an ultimatum for them - either they stay together, or both will go their own way. The routine cycle of spa treatments walks through the bowels of the vast brutalist building complex, dull lunches in the canteen, lounging about in an empty bar or Lang's insomnia is disrupted by a delivery of a mysterious parcel - a package with evidence. The sender is Lang's fellow-psychologist Hanus, who needs his help in a case known as the "Death Ride", which involved four deaths. Lang refuses - he's taking time off and has enough problems of his own - but what prevails in the end is professional curiosity, boredom and some unknown force that draws him to the case. (Bontonfilm)
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Peter Bebjak's second attempt at adapting Jozef Karika turned out much better than The Rift. Primarily because he bet on Aňa Geislerová, who has been among the exceptional talents and absolute professionals for many years and can effortlessly carry an entire film on her shoulders. Tomáš Maštalír has matured incredibly in those five years (alongside Geislerová), so together they form a pair that is a joy to watch, and experiencing all the partnership drama with them is no problem. The atmosphere is palpable, the setting of the Slovak retro sanatorium serves as an ideal backdrop, and there are several good jump scares. A side effect could be increased interest in stays in the town of Sliač.
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