An intense final sequence depicting the horrific Nazi reprisals and the paratroopers' legendary last stand at the Sts. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral . Themes and Style
The film follows two exiled Czechoslovak soldiers, (Cillian Murphy) and Jan Kubiš (Jamie Dornan), who are parachuted into their Nazi-occupied homeland in December 1941. With minimal intelligence and the help of a dwindling local resistance, they must plan and execute the assassination of Heydrich in the heart of Prague. The story is divided into three distinct phases: Anthropoid (2016)
Critics were somewhat divided on the film's pacing, though most praised its final act: An intense final sequence depicting the horrific Nazi
Filmed on location in Prague, the movie is noted for its period-accurate costumes and environments. Director Sean Ellis utilized a "shaky-cam" aesthetic and a muted, sepia-toned palette to evoke a sense of gritty realism and constant dread. With minimal intelligence and the help of a
Some outlets, like Variety and Rolling Stone , found the first half "stiff" or "dull," and criticized the use of English with "cod-Czech" accents rather than original language with subtitles.