An elderly man lives a solitary and rhythmic life by a dilapidated mill near a river. His days are spent almost entirely in silence, fishing under the shade of a massive, ancient willow tree that seems as old and weathered as he is. One Sunday, while fishing, he witnesses a murder.
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Josef A. Stehlík
Also in
The Return of the Prodigal Son
Byli jednou dva písaři...
Peter Staník
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She Kept Asking for the Moon
Veľká noc
Sohrab Shahid-Saless
Josef A Stehlík
Milan Drotár
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The Shop on Main Street
Povstalecká história
Marián Sotník
Known for
Eden and After
Vladimír Zimmer
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Štvorylka
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Sohrab Shahid-Saless Director · Ramin Reza Molai Cinematographer
First release January 1, 1984 · Produced in XC, Germany · Production Slovenská filmová tvorba, Slovenská filmová tvorba Koliba (SFT)
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Radio Bremen
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Slovenská filmová tvorba
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Slovenská filmová tvorba Koliba (SFT)
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XC · Germany
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Original title
Der Weidenbaum
Original language
German
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German
Release dates
Germany · January 1, 1984
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