Dark Blue World

Dark Blue World

Directed by Jan Svěrák

Produced by Portobello Pictures, Helkon Media

2001112 min6.9 / 10

A wartime drama that weaves aerial combat and historical stakes with an intimate love triangle, exploring how friendship fractures under romantic and existential pressure.

Lt. Franta Slama is a top pilot in the Czech Air Force who is assigned to train a promising young flier, Karel Vojtisek, and they soon become friends. When Nazi Germany invades Czechoslovakia in 1939, they both reject the authority of their new leaders and escape to England where they join other Czech exiles in the RAF. While flying a mission over England, Karel crash lands and happens upon the farmhouse of Susan, a young woman whose husband is in the Navy. Karel soon falls head over heels for Susan but, while they enjoy a brief fling, in time Susan decides she prefers the company of the older and more worldly Franta. As Franta and Karel struggle to maintain their friendship despite their romantic rivalry.

Questions people ask

  • Is Dark Blue World sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Dark Blue World violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Dark Blue World easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Dark Blue World end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Dark Blue World scary? 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.

61/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity70

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise50

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Dark Blue World

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dark Blue World

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dark Blue World, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dark Blue World, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dark Blue World, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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