A dead ex-con, six suspects, and a village ready to eat itself alive.
The story unfolds about the murder of an old man living in a remote village and six locals who may have been connected with the murder. Things get messy when the dead man turns out to be an ex convict. The accused ones find it very hard to deal with the preconceived attitude. The villagers, led by the families of the accused, have to fight for their innocence.
Acting
Łukasz Simlat's simmering desperation as Dariusz.
Cinematography
Muddy browns and oppressive greys that choke you.
Director
Krzysztof Łukaszewicz
Leszek Lichota
Adam Grad
Agnieszka Podsiadlik
Renata Grad
Wiesław Komasa
Zaranek
Maciej Mikołajczyk
Marcin Grad
Łukasz Simlat
Dariusz Grad
Izabela Kuna
Jagoda Słota
Zbigniew Stryj
Policeman Jurecki
Krzysztof Franieczek
Prosecutor
Tamara Arciuch
Łubieńska
Ireneusz Kozioł
Mr. Charewicz, Renata's Father
Magdalena Kuta
Mrs. Charewicz, Renata's Mother
Jacek Pluta
Julia Kijowska
Andrzej Franczyk
Police Commander in Dobromość
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title references American lynching but critiques Polish rural justice systems where collective punishment still haunts post-communist communities.
Director Łukaszewicz studied under Kieślowski's cinematographer — notice the same oppressive use of weather as moral atmosphere.
PL
