Payment in Kind (1980)

Name: Payment in Kind
Released: 1980-02-26
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Miloš Kopecký, Marie Brožová, Jaroslav Satoranský, Martin Růžek, Zlata Adamovská

1980 • 1h 25m

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Feb 26, 1980•XC•1h 25m

OriginalCausa Králík

LanguageCS

W2TCH Rating57%Mixed

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Synopsis

Director Jaromil Jires presents an unusual drama about an older lawyer who relocates to a peaceful village to practice law. Instead of focusing on legal details or politics, the film examines the difficulties and weaknesses of human connections through a series of unusual court cases. Each case reflects larger problems in society, exposing unpleasant sides of people. One involves a nephew who defrauds his elderly aunt, claiming the money was a gift when he stole it. The aunt's testimony reveals it was meant to be a loan, showing how greed and dishonesty can exist even within families. Although the lawyer wins the case legally, he feels defeated by the emotional toll: his payment is rabbits because the aunt has no money, and she is ultimately manipulated by her nephew again. The film continues with similar cases that reveal small-scale corruption, offering a thoughtful look at trust, greed, and exploitation in society.

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