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A killer wrote a book about his crime. The detective actually read it.
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Amok (2017)

meta-murder mysterytrue crime before true crimeliterary police work

Overview

ThrillerCrime

A man is murdered, but the person responsible avoids being discovered and arrested. A few years later a police inspector suspects he has found evidence in a newly-published book entitled "Amok".

Flag of PLPLPolish
Content warning
murderdetective
obsessionart imitating lifejustice delayednarcissism

Standout Aspects

Writing

Based on actual Polish murder case that made global headlines

Acting

Kościukiewicz nails the smug killer who can't stop performing

Best for:Streaming: Late night when you want to feel like a detective·Solo: So you can pause and google if it's real
Heads up:Disturbing: Descriptions of torture from the in-universe novel
Kasia Adamik

Director

Kasia Adamik

ReleasedMar 24, 2017
Runtime1h 48m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
TVN Film
K&K Film Selekt

Top Cast

Mateusz Kościukiewicz

Mateusz Kościukiewicz

Krystian Bala

Łukasz Simlat

Łukasz Simlat

Jacek Sokolski

Zofia Wichłacz

Zofia Wichłacz

Zofia Bala

Zbigniew Stryj

Zbigniew Stryj

Komendant

Jan Peszek

Jan Peszek

Profesor Horowitz

Mirosław Haniszewski

Mirosław Haniszewski

Paweł

Piotr Łukaszczyk

Piotr Łukaszczyk

Zibi

Karol Bernacki

Karol Bernacki

Marcin

Michał Meyer

Michał Meyer

Andy

Magdalena Kuta

Magdalena Kuta

Teresa Bala

Bogdan Koca

Bogdan Koca

Stanisław Bala

Jakub Wons

Jakub Wons

Mecenas Grochowski

Paweł Tomaszewski

Paweł Tomaszewski

Froggy

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This is based on the real 2000s case of Krystian Bala, who published 'Amok' in 2003 and was arrested in 2005 after a detective noticed similarities to an unsolved murder.

Cultural

The Bala case became a global media sensation and inspired multiple documentaries; this film was made while he was still serving his 25-year sentence.

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