The Interpreter
80-year-old Ali Ungar discovers a book written by an SS soldier describing how he killed his parents back in Slovakia. He decides to take revenge, but when he arrives at the soldier's house he finds his son instead.
Oscillating between comedy and tragedy, Martin Šulík’s road movie focuses on two old men weighed down by the unresolved conflicts that have plagued their lives who are now trying to free themselves from this oppressive burden. Jiří Menzel (Academy Award-winning filmmaker of "Closely Watched Trains") plays the role of the gloomy and worldly-wise Ali, Peter Simonischek (award-winning star of "Toni Erdmann") is the maverick Georg.
Official Selection | Berlinale Film Festival 2018
Official Entry | Best Foreign Language Film, 2019 Academy Awards
Film Critics Circle Award | San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
Winner of Six Slovak National Film Awards
A Film by Martin Šulík
Slovak Republic / Czech Republic / Austria, 2018
Drama
German, Slovakian (with English subtitles)
114 Minutes
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The Interpreter