A film about the dramatic lives ofthe people of the village of Ráztoka during WW I. Women are left without husbands, families fall apart, finding themselves on the verge of poverty. Eva, the main heroine, is going through difficulties after her husband was drafted to the army. Her defilement and her tragic death cause a rebellion by which the village inhabitants finally stand up against their unbearable situation.
Unfortunately the movie Živý bič is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Martin Ťapák | Director |
| Camera | Tibor Biath | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Júlia Ballagová | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michal Jurkovič | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Imrich Waczulík | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Ondrej Polomský | Sound |
| Art | Miloš Kalina | Assistant Production Design |
| Art | Anton Krajčovič | Production Design |
| Camera | Stanislav Doršic | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Ján Zimmer | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Magdaléna Fauthová | Script |
| Directing | Jozef Šafarka | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Pavol Sarvaš | Assistant Director |
| Art | Oskar Havlík | Property Master |
| Production | Gejza Maráky | Production Manager |
| Sound | František Belfín | Conductor |
| Crew | Jozef Kočí | Dramaturgy |
| Crew | Milan Peťovský | Special Effects |
| Editing | Margita Tomášková | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Emil Fornay | Assistant Camera |
| Production | Ľubomír Holec | Unit Production Manager |
| Writing | Milo Urban | Novel |
| Writing | Rudolf Kazík | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Zuzana Bočeková | Costume Design |
| Writing | Ján Števček | Screenplay |
| Editing | Maximilián Remeň | Editor |
