Charlatan (2020)

Charlatan (2020) Director: Agnieszka Holland Release Year: 2020 Aka: Šarlatán Country: Czech Republic, Ireland, Slovakia, Poland Writer: Marek Epstein Language: Czech, German Genre: Drama, History | Runtime: 113 min Cast: Ivan Trojan, Josef Trojan Juraj Loj, Jaroslava Pokorná Jirí Cerný, Miroslav Hanus    Studio: Marlene Film Production, IRE, Madants Studio Metrage, Moderator Inwestycje  Imdb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6028620/ Available on:

Inspired by the true story of herbalist Jan Mikolasek, who dedicated his life to caring for the sick in spite of the immense obstacles he faced in his private and public life. Born at the turn of the 20th century, Mikolasek wins fame and fortune using unorthodox treatment methods to cure a wide range of diseases. Already a local institution in Czechoslovakia before World War II, the healer gains in reputation and wealth whether during the Nazi occupation or under the Communist rule. One after the other, every regime will want to use his skills and in return gives him protection. But how high shall be the costs to maintain this status as the tide turns?