The Interpreter

Audience favorite Martin Šulík is back with a film that was a big hit at this year's Berlinale. In The Interpreter, the Slovak director tells the story of the eponymous interpreter (Jiří Menzel), who wants to learn the secrets of his family's past. During his search, he is forced to confront painful memories from World War II. He also ends up on the trail of an Austrian named Georg (Peter Simonichek from Tony Erdmann), who is hiding a dark secret. Although their meeting starts out with feelings of bitterness and distrust, they form a peculiar bond over time. The Interpreter is a unique mix of a road movie and a story about a difficult friendship between men that is full of the sort of warmth that Sulík is known for. In addition, the film is proof that even the most painful emotions can be discussed in a manner devoid of accusations and with a touch of absurd humor.