Traffic Department

"The ride is just starting"

2013 1h 58m PL

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 98

DramaCrime

Synopsis

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Seven policemen, seven deadly sins, a murder case, secrets and the filth of everyday police work: Traffic Department transports the viewer into the darkest Warsaw streets.

“The ride is just starting”

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Cast

Bartłomiej Topa
Ryszard Król
Arkadiusz Jakubik
Patrycki
Julia Kijowska
Madecka
Robert Wabich
Hawryluk
Eryk Lubos
Banaś
Jacek Braciak
Trybus
Marcin Dorociński
Lisowski
Marian Dziędziel
Gołąb

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wojtek Smarzowski
Writers: Wojtek Smarzowski
Languages: Polish
Countries: Poland

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Wojtek Smarzowski, shot by Piotr Sobociński Jr.. 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 Mikołaj Trzaska. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Bartłomiej Topa and Arkadiusz Jakubik and Julia Kijowska carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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Marketing tagline: "The ride is just starting".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2577150 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Wojtek Smarzowski directs. Piotr Sobociński Jr. behind the camera. Mikołaj Trzaska scores. Paweł Laskowski cuts. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in Polish.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Directed by Wojtek Smarzowski, shot by Piotr Sobociński Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mikołaj Trzaska. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Paweł Laskowski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bartłomiej Topa and Arkadiusz Jakubik and Julia Kijowska carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The ride is just starting".
8IMDB entry: tt2577150 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 98 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.