The White Dove

The White Dove

1960 · 67 min · CS · 7.3 (23 votes)
Dir. František Vláčil · Starring Kateřina Irmanovová, Karel Smyczek, Anna Pitašová, Václav Irmanov, Gustav Püttjer, Hans-Peter Reinecke · Music Zdeněk Liška
Drama

A poetic film about a dove getting lost on its way to Prague getting shot down by a paralyzed boy. An artist who finds the dove becomes friends with the boy. Together they take care of it bringing it back to recovery.

VIBE

A quiet, contemplative film that feels like a gentle sigh. It's a tender exploration of connection and recovery, told with a painterly eye. Expect a mood of reflective melancholy punctuated by moments of quiet hope.

melancholicpoeticgentlehopefulslow-burnarthouselyricalcharacter-drivenlosshealingfriendshipart
▶ Stream on Criterion Channel
based on short story
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