By a Sharp Knife

'Ostrým nozom', 2019

BY A SHARP KNIFE is inspired by the still-unsolved murder of young student Daniel Tupý by neo-Nazis in Slovakia in 2005. In this compelling film, a father, Ľudovít, loses his son to a ruthless neo-Nazi attack. The perpetrators are arrested, but because of a legal loophole, they are released. Ľudovít then struggles with an apathetic police force, an opportunistic judge, and his guilt over his relationship with his son in a devastating fight for justice.

BY A SHARP KNIFE is inspired by the still-unsolved murder of young student Daniel Tupý by neo-Nazis in Slovakia in 2005. In this compelling film, a father, Ľudovít, loses his son to a ruthless neo-Nazi attack. The perpetrators are arrested, but because of a legal loophole, they are released. Ľudovít then struggles with an apathetic police force, an opportunistic judge, and his guilt over his relationship with his son in a devastating fight for justice.

Director

Teodor Kuhn

Runtime

89 minutes

Type

Feature

Genre

Drama

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By a Sharp Knife

Teodor Kuhn, 2019

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Slovakia

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Slovakia

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Awards

FilmFestival Cottbus - Festival of East European Cinema

Winner

2019

Special Prize for Best Director

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Winner(s): Teodor Kuhn

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BY A SHARP KNIFE is inspired by the still-unsolved murder of young student Daniel Tupý by neo-Nazis in Slovakia in 2005. In this compelling film, a father, Ľudovít, loses his son to a ruthless neo-Nazi attack. The perpetrators are arrested, but because of a legal loophole, they are released. Ľudovít then struggles with an apathetic police force, an opportunistic judge, and his guilt over his relationship with his son in a devastating fight for justice.

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BY A SHARP KNIFE is inspired by the still-unsolved murder of young student Daniel Tupý by neo-Nazis in Slovakia in 2005. In this compelling film, a father, Ľudovít, loses his son to a ruthless neo-Nazi attack. The perpetrators are arrested, but because of a legal loophole, they are released. Ľudovít then struggles with an apathetic police force, an opportunistic judge, and his guilt over his relationship with his son in a devastating fight for justice.

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