Coach to Vienna (Blu-ray)

Karel Kachyna's fearless examination of the complexities of war, banned in Czechoslovakia on its release

In the last days of the World War Two, a young Czech widow whose husband has been executed by Nazi occupiers is forced to transport two German soldiers to the Austrian border. As they journey through a seemingly endless forest, a barbed tale of hatred, revenge and unexpected sympathies unfolds.

Banned by the Czech authorities for challenging conventional depictions of villainous Nazis and honourable Czechs, Karel Kachyna’s powerful and often harrowing film explores the fine line between justice and vengeance – and it remained unseen for over twenty years. Gripping and intensely atmospheric, Coach to Vienna (Kocár do Vídne) is a fearless moral examination of the complexities of war.

Coach to Vienna is presented from a glorious new 4K restoration and makes its world premiere on Blu-ray.