Divided We Fall

Divided We Fall

Directed by Jan Hřebejk

Produced by Total HelpArt T.H.A., Česká televize

2000120 min7.2 / 10

A tense, intimate wartime drama about ordinary people risking everything to shelter a refugee, balancing moral courage with very human fear and doubt.

In 1943, a childless couple, the Čížeks, decide to hide a Jewish refugee, David Wiener, the son of Čížek's former employer, in the secret pantry of their apartment. Čížek is aware of the danger into which he has brought his household and his neighbours, but he takes helping his fellow man in need for granted. But at the same time, as a largely unheroic hero, he is dying of fear. His personal situation is greatly complicated by the approaching end of the war, when he faces danger from both the Germans and his "honest" fellow Czechs...

Questions people ask

  • Is Divided We Fall sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does Divided We Fall end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Divided We Fall easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Divided We Fall violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Divided We Fall 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.

67/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity83

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise46

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Divided We Fall, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Divided We Fall, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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