The Compatriot
Krajan
2023 · 25 min · Czech Republic · Czech, German
Directed by Viktor Horák, Pavel Sýkora
On New Year's Eve 1944, two Sudeten men—one a widower, the other an SS officer—confront a shared past in a snowbound cottage cut off from the world.
On New Year’s Eve 1944, widower Petr Bernat and SS officer Konrad Neumann meet in a remote cottage during a snowstorm. United only by their Sudeten origins, their conversation shifts from trivial topics to painful truths, leading to a fateful night for both men.