1984, Poland. The investigation into a stolen Catholic relic takes an unexpected turn when the detective unravels a web that suggests the crime has far-reaching political implications.
Cinematography
Muddy browns and industrial grays that breathe 1984 Poland.
Acting
Kościukiewicz's exhausted eyes carry the whole rotten system.
Director
Sebastian Buttny
Mateusz Kościukiewicz
Andrzej Baran
Lena Góra
Jola Baran
Michał Włodarczyk
Grzesiek Leszczyński
Dobromir Dymecki
Marian Porębski
Leszek Lichota
Priest Stefan
Andrzej Musiał
Captain Karski
Jacek Król
Chief Dariusz
Tomasz Tyndyk
Zbigniew Dracz
Michał Grudziński
Parish Priest
Przemysław Redkowski
Officer 'Wesoły'
Łukasz Pawłowski
Officer 'Smutny'
Piotr Kaźmierczak
Officer 'Znudzony'
Grzegorz Stosz
Officer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Poland's hard-right government, the film's critique of institutional church-state corruption landed with uncomfortable contemporary resonance.
The stolen monstrance was a real prop from a deconsecrated church—director Buttny 'borrowed' it from his grandmother's attic.
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