| Summary: | Duration: 01:37:00
In this mesmerizing historical drama, Frantisek Vláčil, the godfather of the 1960’s Czech New Wave, epitomizes his commitment to what he called "pure film." At twelve Ondrej, the son of the lord of Vlkov is sent to study with the Brotherhood of Teutonic Knights where he befriends a fellow member of the Order, Armin, who leads him on his path to God. After coming across a fellow Brother, Rotgier, who is on the run, Ondrej begins to questions his beliefs and flees the Order to return to his childhood home where he finds his father dead, his land barren and his people with no hope. Ondrej finds solace and strength in his fathers widow but as he brings joy and prosperity back to his holding and finds a new meaning to his life Armin finds and confronts him. The Valley of the Bees is heart-wrenching story of a man conflicted by his desire for happiness and his belief in God.
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