A haunted house where the ghosts have better comedic timing than the living.
Looking for a place to conduct research, docent Marek and his family move into an old villa where strange events take place.
Acting
Kondrat's gloriously unhinged professor meltdown
Writing
Dry Polish humor colliding with genuine unease
Production
Villa location does heavy lifting on atmosphere
Director
Mirosław Dembiński
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during Poland's post-communist transition, the villa's decay mirrors institutional collapse. Dembiński uses horror to satirize intellectual privilege.
Director Dembiński cast his actual daughter Agata as Agatka, adding uncomfortable authenticity to the family implosion scenes.
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