Michael T
Yes, the Angel Studios 2023 movie was very good, too. But this 2010 Czech movie, with a nearly identical title was a good movie, too. I do not know why Angel Studios, as good as they are, knowingly or unknowingly plagiarized the title of this foreign movie from 13 years earlier, but they did. Anyway, I am not saying that the child trafficking movie was bad--it was very good. But this movie here was about the gradual communist takeover of the former Czechoslovakia, after WWII. And it happened because of one man, the worldwide leader of all communists at the time: Josef Stalin.
Once he had his troops in there, after defeating Hitler's occupying forces in Czechoslovakia (and partly with U.S. Army help, too), he slowly took over the country and forced it into communism. (And Stalin did this to almost all other Eastern European countries, as well--except for Finland, who fought his armies hard, like Ukraine is fighting Putin today.) Hitler just as oppressive, and murderous. But both Hitler's fascists and Stalin's communists were practicing a form of socialism, or all power to the state, and none to the individual. And so in this movie we see everyone slowly losing all of their individual feeedoms, rights, and liberties, because of Stalin's occupying army calling all the shots, and telling the Czechoslovakian communist government what to do, and what not to do. And this is one of the few movies that I've seen (taking place in the aftermath of WWII in Eastern Europe), that truly shows the horrors of state-sponsored oppression, under a communist regime. There is no free press, and people are not allowed to speak out--less they get taken away, and imprisoned or worse. And, it is almost impossible to escape or get away from this nightmare country, too, because the border guards keep the people in--not out, like here in the U.S.--and no one is allowed to leave. It is so similar to the way people are suffering today, in Venezuela, for example (or Vietnam, or China, or N. Korea, or Cuba, etc.) And in this movie, you see the state slowly t state geare less and less individual freedoms. Sahere in America, who t
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04/19/25
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What an eye opening movie. God help the children.
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08/27/23
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CDN C
Brilliantly portrayed and hauntingly accurate to the sensibilities of the day - a deeply human cautionary view for today's cultural revolutionaries who risk repeating history. Locations, sets, cars, wardrobes, lighting moods all well done... with wonderfully performed, period based music. This "Sound of Freedom" - Jazz/Swing music - is the theme forming the centerpiece of the film, contrasting artistic elements of "progressive thought" versus inherent "human freedoms" and how characters cope in the face of forced cultural change that tears at the fabric of the nation and their personal relationships. In the backdrop of recovery from WWII in Czechoslovakia, societal hardships and 'class based' jealousy narratives enables naive socialism to transition from a well meaning movement, into a forced state compliance regime that tears at the soul of those who dare to dream differently and long for a better fate. The movie brilliantly covers each character's way of coping with this impending regime, given their family's pro/anti state history and the resulting imposed restrictions on personal future opportunities. For those that don't speak Czech, best to put subtitles on yellow (or anything but white), to distinguish from other "narrator" text images. The characters take a bit of getting used to, but it makes sense as the movie unfolds, each with their own journey to cope with the increasing madness of dealing with shadowy communist enforcers and secret police who spy on citizens to enforce Marxist compliance to the state. So many layers - watch for the interplay of historical and present day scenes, which becomes clearer near the end. Citizens who dare to question the new cultural mantra, are documented as "politically immature" (in secret files by bureaucrats). For those that lived through this era, it may hit very close to home, including the embedded societal phrases and greetings used to prove ones compliance (e.g. Čest práci). For casual audiences, this is a unique view into the perils of government overreach, state intrusion and resulting enormous damage to the human spirit and the social fabric of the collective psyche. Vaclav Havel (president during the "post-communist recovery/healing" phase) reflected on that collective societal mindset - "I am obedient and therefore I have the right to be left in peace". This is what happens when good people sit back and allow those in power (with a self-authorized mandate) to create a bureaucratic machine that becomes consumed with enforcing "(supposed) good will" upon every citizen equally, forcefully, inhumanely and without compassion, out of some feigned "virtue/honor" driven force. Brilliantly told, very human, deeply accurate.
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08/11/23
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Ginny G
It was a fantastic Movie. I was so deeply moved and am now more aware of this horrific tragedy in our world today! Lord please help us!! It was tastefully done with such a strong message!
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08/04/23
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TheOnlyRealMeo
[This speaks to the REAL movie The Sound Of Freedom, recently released and now playing. NOT the one for which R.T. is giving photos. I don't know why they are so out of touch on this one.]
This is the best documentary film you will ever see. It relates a true story of a real man who is a true life hero who, at great risk to himself, had to go against the system and face off against some of the worst people on Earth in order to rescue children from the slave and sex trade. This is the story of a real guy who has done and still is doing great deeds. It shines a light on the rapidly increasing slave trade and the rich and powerful people in the shadows that would rather you didn't know.
See it.
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08/02/23
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Gretchen G
Can't imagine why this movie was so hard to deliver. Child sex crimes are horrible and most folks can agree. The plot was compelling and thrilling. Acting, great. Go see it. What stays with me is that child sex can be sold 5 times a night, every day. Drugs are sold once, then they are gone. No actual sex acts are seen, only the theft of children and their fate.
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08/02/23
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