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I've been wondering (so far in vain) why the official description from the distributor labels this film as an Eastern. I might see it differently; I felt it depicted events similar to those that occurred after the war in former Czechoslovakia. In the film, it was a gang of amnestied individuals, but the reality and atmosphere felt very alike. Drama/Crime/Action/Western - I wouldn't go that far... I think "drama" would have sufficed. For me, it was definitely a good film with a heavy, almost depressing atmosphere that perfectly captured not only the post-Stalinist era. (2023.07.24)