Behind the gates of a housing estate, a peculiar game is being played. The life of its wealthy residents is regulated by an honorary, patriarchal code. The Kowalski and Nowak families have been entangled in a family blood vendetta for years. Under the pressure of her father and the community Ewa Nowak begins a hunt for young Klara Kowalski, her brother’s killer.
Film director and creator of artistic objects and installations. Born in 1982, he graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan (2007) and the Wajda School (2013). In 2009-2011, together with Karolina Brzuzan…
” I was curious to see if terms such as ‘honorary code’ or ‘vendetta’ were still important and understandable in our contemporary world. “
Piotr Adamski, Director
The story of doomed youth unable to escape their family’s bloody fate is pure SophoclesEllen E. Jones, The Guardian
Truly original workOla Salwa, Cineuropa
Tightly wound cat and mouse drama balances a well-observed social conscience with a flair for surreal thrillsJack Blackwell, WeLoveCinema
Eastern's craft is impressiveGary Couzens, The Digital Fix
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Film Details
DIRECTOR Piotr Adamski SCREENPLAY Piotr Adamski, Michał Grochowiak CINEMATOGRAPHY Bartosz Nalazek MUSIC Hubert Zemler PRODUCERS Jacek Bromski, Ewa Jastrzębska, Jerzy Kapuściński
RELEASE DATE 13 November 2020 (UK & Ireland) GENRE Drama RUNTIME 1hr 18min (78min) COUNTRY / LANG. Poland / Polish SUBTITLES English
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