What is Unknown Hour?
Topic: Film "Unknown Hour" (2009). Goal: Write a factual overview (150-190 words).
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2009
- Release date
- Aug 27, 2009
- Genres
- Crime
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- ★ TMDB users: 4.2/10
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Topic: Film "Unknown Hour" (2009).
Goal: Write a factual overview (150-190 words).
Constraints: Use ONLY provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES. No invented details. No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points. Plain text only. Neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Word count target: 150-190 words.
Title: Unknown Hour.
Year: 2009 (also mentions 2008-2009 in one source).
Release Date: 08/27/2009 (CZ).
Genre: Crime.
Runtime: 1h 34m.
Director: Dan Svátek.
Cast: Václav Jiráček, Ivan Franek, Marián Geisberg.
Plot: Hynek Michánek wants to study medicine but fails entrance exams five times. He works as an orderly in a district hospital. One of the doctors on the examining board works there too. He feels disrespected by the doctors. An old man asks him to help him die. Hynek gives him a liberating injection. He then continues killing other patients despite knowing he cannot get away with it indefinitely.
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Unknown Hour is a crime film released in 2009. Directed by Dan Svátek, the film features Václav Jiráček, Ivan Franek, and Marián Geisberg. The movie has a runtime of 1 hour and 34 minutes. The story follows Hynek Michánek, who attempts to study medicine
Should you watch it?
“A desperate orderly spirals into lethal obsession after a single mercy killing.”
- Explores moral ambiguity of euthanasia
- Intense character study of a failed med student
- Graphic depictions of assisted death
- Pacing may feel slow
Watch it if you appreciate bleak, character-driven thrillers that probe ethical boundaries.
The film contains graphic depictions of assisted death and a grim atmosphere, suitable for mature audiences.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the main character's job?
Hynek Michánek works as an orderly in a district hospital.
Why does he begin killing patients?
After giving a mercy injection to an old man, he feels compelled to continue.
Is the story based on real events?
The film is presented as a fictional narrative.
What genre does the film belong to?
It is classified as a crime film.
How long is the runtime?
The film runs approximately one hour and thirty‑four minutes.
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