Reflection (1966)

A multilayered documentary film draws the viewer into a hospital environment, where we meet not only patients, with their fears, pains, and joys, but also doctors.

A leading director of the Czech film renaissance provides a philosophical meditation on life and death, set amidst complex hospital apparatus and the sadness, hope, or resignation of the patients. Existentialist rather than optimist, the approach is one of humanistic atheism, accepting death as part of life. Interviews with doctors and nurses explore their outlook; all speak of death as a fact, without either sentimentality or religiosity. The studied objectivity of the film only imperfectly hides an intense emotionality.

Director: Evald Schorm
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 32 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Jan Klusák
Cinematography: Jan Špáta
Editing: Vlasta Styblíková
Production: Krátký film Praha – Studio dokumentárních filmů
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs
More Films by Director: Evald Schorm
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Reflection about?
A leading director of the Czech film renaissance provides a philosophical meditation on life and death, set amidst complex hospital apparatus and the sadness, hope, or resignation of the patients. Existentialist rather than optimist, the approach is one of humanistic atheism, accepting death as part of life. Interviews with doctors and nurses explore their outlook; all speak of death as a fact, without either sentimentality or religiosity. The studied objectivity of the film only imperfectly hides an intense emotionality.
Who directed Reflection?
Reflection was directed by Evald Schorm.
Who stars in Reflection?
Reflection stars Jan Kačer.
How long is Reflection?
Reflection has a runtime of 32m (32 minutes).
What genre is Reflection?
Reflection is a Documentary film.
Where was Reflection produced?
Reflection was produced in Czechoslovakia.