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Director: Martin Šulík
Cast: Peter Simonischek, Jiří Menzel, Zuzana Mauréry, Anita Szvrcsek
80-year-old Ali Ungar comes across a book by a former SS officer describing his wartime activities in Slovakia. He realises his parents were executed by him. He sets out to take revenge but finds instead his 70-year-old son, Georg, a retired teacher. Georg, who had avoided his father all his life, decides to find out more about him and offers Ali to be his interpreter.
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With its thoughtful exploration of family, identity, and the complexities of the past, 'The Interpreter' directed by Martin Šulík offers a poignant and humorous drama driven by strong performances from Peter Simonischek and Jiří Menzel.
The Interpreter is a 2018 road comedy-drama film directed by Martin Šulík who co-wrote with Marek Lescák. It was selected as the Slovak entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. It is a co-production between Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Austria.
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