This is a tragicomic story about boys who even in times of war remember how to play soldiers, dream of heroic deeds, spy on girls, show off in front of friends, and make up fantastic adventures. With the same naive childishness they face grim events of war and everyday village life. Despite the impact of early normalization introduced by the regime, director Štefan Uher succeeded in turning Milan Ferko and Elo Havetta´s screenplay into a vivid picture on a theme so often romanticized and distorted by ideology.
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This is a tragicomic story about boys who even in times of war remember how to play soldiers, dream of heroic deeds, spy on girls, show off in front of friends, and make up fantastic adventures. With the same naive childishness they face grim events of war and everyday village life. Despite the impact of early normalization introduced by the regime, director Štefan Uher succeeded in turning Milan Ferko and Elo Havetta´s screenplay into a vivid picture on a theme so often romanticized and distorted by ideology.
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