A fantastic film that makes you think
Plot: In Nazi occupied Czechoslovakia, a childless couple agree to hide a Jewish friend at great personal risk of discovery and execution.
Divided We Fall is truly amazing. It examines human behaviour in the most abnormal situations, analyzes morals in tough situations and questions shades of grey. This film brings out people's most heroic as well as our most pathetic side.
During the course of this film you'll find yourself biting your nails in in suspense, shaking by nerves and keeling over in laughter. Bolek Polívka is superb in his portrayal of Josef Cízek, the childless husband who is torn between protecting his family, battling his morals and trying to stay sane during World War II. During the most intense scenes, where the audience's adrenaline is racing, Polívka is able to smooth over the situation with his silly facial expression and Chaplin like gestures. So many moments in the film I was actually laughing out loud. Anna Sisková and Jaroslav Dusek all deserve praise for their great acting in making this an intense yet hilarious film.
Spoiler Alert:
What makes Divided We Fall stand out from the many other films is that it doesn't try to create one die-hard-tough-fighting super-hero and uses humor in very sophiciated manner.This film is centred around characters who continuously had second thoughts about his/her actions but kept trying to do the right thing. What I love at the end of the film is we see how much each character needed the other. David Wiener, a jewish friend of Josef Cízek, desperately relied on Josef during the war. Josef, who was tormented by the danger of hiding David, found himself in several situations where he desperately needed David.
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