The Closed Circuit

2013 1h 40m PL

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 54

DramaCrime

Synopsis

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The film is set in the Tricity in 2003, ten years after the end of communism in Poland. The plot, apparently based on the real-life experiences of Kraków businessmen Lech Jerzorny and Paweł Rey, is about three young, talented businessmen who open a high-tech factory. This comes to the attention of the local state ‘mafia’, the local Prosecutor, played by Janusz Gajos, and tax office boss, played by Kasimierz Kaczor, who are both jealous and would like to make money for themselves. We are in Poland, so success must be punished.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Janusz Gajos
Andrzej Kostrzewa
Kazimierz Kaczor
Mirosław Kamiński
Wojciech Żołądkowicz
Kamil Słodowski
Robert Olech
Piotr Maj / Ryszard Maj, ojciec Piotra w roku 1968
Przemysław Sadowski
Marek Stawski
Magdalena Kumorek
Dorota Maj
Monika Kwiatkowska
Monika Stawska
Beata Ścibakówna
Joanna Rybarczyk

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ryszard Bugajski
Writers: Michał S. Pruski, Mirosław Piepka
Languages: Polish
Countries: Poland

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1 / 7

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ryszard Bugajski, shot by Piotr Sobociński Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Janusz Gajos and Kazimierz Kaczor and Wojciech Żołądkowicz carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2807624 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ryszard Bugajski directs. Piotr Sobociński Jr. behind the camera. Shane Harvey scores. Irena Banat cuts. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in Polish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Directed by Ryszard Bugajski, shot by Piotr Sobociński Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Shane Harvey. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Irena Banat shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Janusz Gajos and Kazimierz Kaczor and Wojciech Żołądkowicz carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2807624 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.