"The Valley of the Bees"
1968
Directed by Frantisek Vlacil

Czech New Wave filmmaker Frantisek Vlacil (The White Dove) directs this poetic, startlingly realistic drama set during the Middle Ages. A young man is sent to live and study with a religious order after his father re-marries a very young woman. The boy's residency with the order prompts existential reflection and the questioning of his fundamental beliefs. Czech with English subtitles.  97 minutes.