Trains

2025 1h 20m PL

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Trains opens with a quote from Franz Kafka: “There is plenty of hope. An infinite amount of hope. But not for us.” These words hang like a dark cloud over this found footage documentary, which creates a collective portrait of people in 20th century Europe, capturing their hopes, desires, dramas, and tragedies.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Behind the camera

Director: Maciej J. Drygas
Writers: Maciej J. Drygas
Languages: No Language
Countries: Poland, Lithuania, Netherlands

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released last year.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Poland, Lithuania, Netherlands.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Paweł Szymański. 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 Rafał Listopad shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt34673862 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Maciej J. Drygas directs. Paweł Szymański scores. Rafał Listopad cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Poland, Lithuania, Netherlands. Dialogue in No Language.

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released last year.
3International production across 3 countries: Poland, Lithuania, Netherlands.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Paweł Szymański. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Rafał Listopad shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7IMDB entry: tt34673862 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.