

At a village railway station in occupied Czechoslovakia, a bumbling dispatcher’s apprentice longs to liberate himself from his virginity. Oblivious to the war and the resistance that surrounds him, this young man embarks on a journey of sexual awakening and self-discovery, encountering a universe of frustration, eroticism, and adventure within his sleepy backwater depot.
You can stream Closely Watched Trains on Criterion Channel and Klassiki. It is also available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home.
Closely Watched Trains was directed by Jiří Menzel.
Closely Watched Trains runs for 1h 33min, and was released in 1966.
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