The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley
1984, Czech. Directed by František Vláčil.
In 1947 by the Beskid mountains, the traces of war still linger, destroyed tanks dispersed throughout the farmland creating an eerie backdrop. This film follows a ten-year-old boy and the strange visions he encounters, his world of fantasy exacerbated with ample time, space, and a lack of companionship or guidance. We see the adults that influence and dominate his life, for better or for worse. Surreal and packed with an excellent study of human emotions and motivations compounded by their rural, isolated vacuum of a town, this is a timeless and severely underrated film from a brilliant Czech director.
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Czech
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- Released
- 1 March 1984
- Original title
- Pasáček z doliny
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
- Written by
- Jiří Fried
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What The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley is based on
The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley is adapted from a novel.
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The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 March 1984. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley?
If you liked The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley, try The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, The Secrets We Keep, Wonderstruck.
Who directed The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley?
The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley (1984) was directed by František Vláčil and stars Vlastimil Drbal, Josef Kemr, Libuše Geprtová.
What is The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley based on?
The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley is adapted from a novel.