Marcin Kroll deserts from his military unit that’s headed to the training ground. Lieutenant Arek is sent after him, tasked with bringing Kroll back to the unit before an official investigation begins. The officers fear a scandal: the inquiry could expose the brutal conditions in the unit that drove several soldiers to suicide.
Acting
Linda's simmering rage against Lubaszenko's shattered desperation.
Direction
Pasikowski's claustrophobic framing traps everyone in the same hell.
Director
Władysław Pasikowski
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released as Poland emerged from communism, the film channels real military hazing scandals that the state tried to bury. It hit like a grenade.
PL
