Closely Watched Trains is a 1966 Czechoslovak film directed by Jiří Menzel. The film is set during World War II and follows the story of a young railway apprentice named Miloš Hrma. Miloš is torn between his desire to impress his colleagues and his attraction to a young conductor named Máša. As the war rages on, Miloš must navigate the challenges of love, war, and the expectations of society. Closely Watched Trains is a critically acclaimed film that won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1968.
