The High Wall

– Jitka is a 12-year-old girl who feels the first stirring of love. She becomes friends with a young m..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 11 Minutes
Release Year:
1964
Original Name:
Vysoká zeď
The High Wall
The High Wall (1964) - Also known as Vysoká zeď

Jitka is a 12-year-old girl who feels the first stirring of love. She becomes friends with a young man who is hospitalized with paralysis. Jitka visits the man every day and witnesses his slow recovery, but she is unaware that she could have deeper feelings for him.

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Release Date:

19 Jun 1964

Language:

Czech

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Plot:

After school, thirteen-year old Jitka likes to wander alone through Prague. The brisk girl also likes to sneak around the backyards surrounding the block of flats where she lives. One day, she discovers a high wall and a hospital garden behind it. It is summer and every afternoon, the nurses bring a young man bound to a wheelchair after an injury to the garden. Jitka begins to encourage the young man in his attempts to walk. The incongruous couple begins to have a friendly talk every day.

Awards:

1 win.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.7/10

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