Darbujan and Pandrhola

Darbujan and Pandrhola

Directed by Martin Frič

Produced by Filmové studio Barrandov

196080 min6.7 / 10

A fairy-tale parable about a poor man's bargain with Death that explores the consequences of defying mortality, blending warmth and family devotion with philosophical weight.

A poor miner, Kuba Dařbuján, cares for his wife Markýtka and eleven children. When a newborn arrives, he seeks a godfather and, finding only Death fair to all, accepts a pact: as a doctor whom Death accompanies at the foot of a patient’s bed, he can heal; but if Death stands at the head, no cure is possible. Kuba eventually heals even a miserly brewer, violating the pact and imprisoning Death, leading to a world where no one can die and unforeseen chaos follows.

Questions people ask

  • Is Darbujan and Pandrhola easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is Darbujan and Pandrhola scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Darbujan and Pandrhola violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Darbujan and Pandrhola end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Darbujan and Pandrhola sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity91

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise15

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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