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Politics, mafia, and one journalist who should've stayed in his lane.
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Scumbag (2020)

Slovak 'House of Cards'corruption-coreinvestigative nightmare

Overview

Thriller

Political thriller based on the bestselling book of the same name by writer Arpad Soltész. It is set in the world of high politics, organized crime and big money. A promising member of parliament with the support of mafia starts his own party, which later wins the election with a landslide, and he becomes Prime Minister. Together with him, the country will be ruled by criminals who control the police, the courts and state business and subsidies. The mafia is also behind the disappearance of a teenager, Broni, from a rehabilitation centre. The girl is missing only by her friend Nada. She tells journalist Ondra about the missing inmate and the strange practices used by the management of the facility, such as forced sex or drugging. Based on her testimony, the young editor embarks on a dangerous investigation to uncover high-ranking politicians' links to the underworld and expose their abuse of power to enrich themselves and manipulate others.

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Content warning
institutional rotcomplicity through silencetruth versus survivalstate capture by organized crime

Standout Aspects

Acting

Jozef Vajda's Wagner oozes smug political menace.

Writing

Adapted from Arpad Soltész's insider-knowledge bestseller.

Best for:Solo: When you want to feel paranoid about every election.·Streaming: Late-night viewing with the lights on and trust in shambles.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Coerced sexual abuse at state-run youth facility.·Triggers: Missing persons, state violence against vulnerable youth.
Rudolf Biermann

Director

Rudolf Biermann

ReleasedFeb 6, 2020
Runtime1h 44m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
CinemArt
In Film Praha

Top Cast

Jozef Vajda

Jozef Vajda

Wagner

Marko Igonda

Marko Igonda

Bobo

Daniel Heriban

Daniel Heriban

Ňuňu

Diana Mórová

Diana Mórová

Direktorka

Andrej Remeník

Andrej Remeník

Ondro

Dana Droppová

Dana Droppová

Broňa

Petra Dubayová

Petra Dubayová

Naďa

Lukáš Pelč

Lukáš Pelč

Hovorca

Jakub Rybárik

Jakub Rybárik

Terapeut

Mária Schumerová

Mária Schumerová

Miša

Branislav Bystriansky

Branislav Bystriansky

Dubkáčik

Gabriela Marcinková

Gabriela Marcinková

Emi

Tibor Vokoun

Tibor Vokoun

Biskup

Szidi Tobias

Szidi Tobias

Šéfredaktorka

Juliana Johanidesová

Juliana Johanidesová

Zita

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Based on journalist Arpad Soltész's nonfiction exposé of Slovak mafia-state entanglement, a phenomenon that dominated 1990s-2000s Central European politics.

Trivia

Dual directors Čengel Solčanská and Biermann previously collaborated on TV journalism dramas, bringing institutional authenticity to Ondro's newsroom.

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