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Diagnóza smrti
Two seriously injured patients are brought to the hospital at almost the same time: truck driver Honza Linhart, who had an accident, and a young woman found unconscious in a forest by a man picking mushrooms. The woman is identified as Katerina Marková, the divorced mother of a young girl. Major Kalas (Rudolf Hrusínský) suspects that she is a victim of mugging since a bloodstained small ax has been found near the site of the crime and, according to witnesses, Ms Marková was missing her watch and a bracelet, from which a gemstone has also been discovered. Linhart has lost his only kidney in the accident; in order to live a normal life again, he will need a kidney transplant from the mugged woman if she dies.
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Plot Summary
In a dystopian future where human emotions are suppressed and controlled by a totalitarian regime, a psychologist uncovers a conspiracy to eliminate all feelings. As she delves deeper, she risks her own safety to awaken humanity's dormant emotions and fight for freedom.
Critical Reception
Diagnóza smrti is a lesser-known but potent Czech science fiction film that explores themes of emotional repression and societal control. While not widely distributed internationally, it has garnered appreciation within its native context for its atmospheric tension and philosophical undertones.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its chilling depiction of a sterile, emotionless society.
Appreciated for its thought-provoking exploration of what it means to be human.
Noted for its atmospheric and somewhat bleak visual style.
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Fun Fact
The film was made during a period of significant political and social change in Czechoslovakia, and its themes of control and rebellion resonated with audiences.
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