This is a moving and unsettling account from Czechoslovakia concerning World War II. The film recounts the factual events surrounding London’s dispatch of Czech operatives—played by Cillian Murphy and Jamie Dornan—to Prague in late 1941 with the goal of eliminating SS-General Reinhard Heydrich the following May. He was among the highest-ranking officials within Hitler's SS, often referred to as "The butcher of Pra…

The movie functions as an acceptable reimagining of the 1975 film "Operation Daybreak," recounting the events surrounding Reinhard Heydrich's assassination, a figure who was undeniably horrific and responsible for many Nazi extermination policies, reporting only to Himmler and Hitler. “Kubis” (Jamie Dornan) and “Gabcik” (Cillian Murphy) are dispatched by the government in exile located in London with the task of elim…

The objective was to eliminate a Nazi general, and that action sparked an uprising. To be honest, I initially believed it was science fiction; the title suggested as much, so I had to look up what it meant. It's centered around assassinations, taking place in 1940s Czechoslovakia during the early years of World War II. Exile soldiers were tasked with targeting Reinhard Heydrich, who oversaw Czechoslovakian affairs…