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Undoubtedly an interesting film, but it has its limits due to the era it was made in, the governing political system, and its ideology. It's not just about the fact that in Jasný's film, the communists are portrayed as someone who is respected by the camp prisoners. That was actually true in reality. Their unity and (almost religious) faith made them significant players in the struggle for survival. The problem lies in the ideological and uncritical perspective. The past viewed through contemporary value filters inevitably distorts the image (which, by the way, applies to any era - including the present one). If the same film were made at the end of the 60s with necessary script adjustments, it would likely be an exceptional film. In the imaginary duel of two thematically and content-wise related films, the Slovak film The Boxer and Death confidently wins, even though only two years separate them, there is a deep gap between them in their artistic expression. Overall impression: 60%. (14.11.2015)

A film with a lot of evocative moments, which doesn't reach the quality of The Boxer and Death, but still has a lot to offer. František Peterka gave a very good performance and it should be noted that the scene with the stone on the stairs is really etched deep into memory. There is ideology in the film, but it is not a propaganda atrocity... Perhaps only the roaring International at the end could have been replaced by another melody (or the music need not have been there at all). (25.09.2012)