Colors of Evil: Red

2024 1h 52m PL

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6.7

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80%

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6.4

IMDB

★6.7TMDB · 323🍅80%Rotten Tomatoes★6.4IMDB · 7,707

CrimeThrillerMystery

Synopsis

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When a girl's body is found on a beach in Poland's Tricity, a prosecutor teams up with the victim's mother on an impassioned quest for the truth.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jakub Gierszał
Leopold Bilski
Maja Ostaszewska
Helena Bogucka
Zofia Jastrzębska
Monika Bogucka
Andrzej Konopka
Tadeusz Dubiela
Przemysław Bluszcz
Łukasz 'Kazar' Kazarski
Wojciech Zieliński
Waldemar Mila
Andrzej Zieliński
Roman Bogucki
Jan Wieteska
Mario Dubiela

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Adrian Panek
Writers: Adrian Panek, Łukasz M. Maciejewski
Languages: Polish
Countries: Poland

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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2 / 7

CINEMA

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Part of the "Colors of Evil Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Adrian Panek, shot by Tomasz Augustynek. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bartosz Chajdecki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Piotr Kmiecik shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 7

CAST

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Jakub Gierszał and Maja Ostaszewska and Zofia Jastrzębska carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt27578157 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Adrian Panek directs. Tomasz Augustynek behind the camera. Bartosz Chajdecki scores. Piotr Kmiecik cuts. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in Polish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 2 years ago.
2Part of the "Colors of Evil Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Adrian Panek, shot by Tomasz Augustynek. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Bartosz Chajdecki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Piotr Kmiecik shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jakub Gierszał and Maja Ostaszewska and Zofia Jastrzębska carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt27578157 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 9 themes, including "sea", "based on novel or book", "police", "judge".
9Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Tomasz Augustynek
Original score: Bartosz Chajdecki
Editing: Piotr Kmiecik
Production design: Daria Dwornik
Costume design: Marta Ostrowicz
Makeup / hair: Agnieszka Hodowana
Stunt coordinator: Jarosław Golec
Runtime: 112 min · 1h 52m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: PL
IMDB: Colors of Evil: Red (2024)
Rotten Tomatoes: 80% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 6.4/10 · 7,707 votes
MPAA: TV-MA

Part of

Colors of Evil Collection

Colors of Evil – Collection brings together Małgorzata Oliwia Sobczak’s gripping crime thrillers, each named after a color that symbolizes the tone of its mystery. From Red, where a brutal murder shakes Tricity, to Black, White, Yellow, Blue, and Green, the series explores the darkest corners of human nature. Each installment blends psychological suspense with social commentary, weaving interconnected stories of prosecutors, journalists, and families caught in webs of secrets, violence, and moral dilemmas. The collection offers a complete journey through Sobczak’s universe of crime, passion, and justice.