Charlatan

Charlatan

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Release Date

8/20/2020

Runtime

118 mins

Genres

Overview

Born in the early 20th century, herbalist Jan Mikolasek became rich and famous after curing countless diseases with unorthodox means. A true emblem of Czechoslovakia before World War II, the healer became even more appreciated during the Nazi occupation and the communist regime. Each regime appreciates his skill and protects him. But how much will it cost him to maintain his status in a new political change?

Status

Released

Original Language

Czech

Budget

-

Revenue

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A portrait of a man who trades his authentic self for institutional protection across three political regimes, watching him navigate the impossible cost of staying safe. Elegantly tense, it's about the slow erosion of integrity under successive systems of control.

Mood

WistfulContemplativeParanoidMelancholic

Themes

IdentitySurvivalCorruptionPowerComing apart

Tone

Ironic

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticPainterly

Structure

Linear

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Sexual content

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