Ambition

2014 0h 6m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 51

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Synopsis

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A young apprentice struggles to master nanotechnology on an alien world and prove herself to her enigmatic master. Will her herculean goals remain tantalizingly out of reach, or will she fulfill them and in the process, change life as we know it?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aidan Gillen
Master
Aisling Franciosi
Apprentice

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tomek Bagiński
Writers: Afolabi Kuti, Tomek Bagiński
Languages: English
Countries: Poland, France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 6-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Poland, France.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tomek Bagiński, shot by Wojciech Zieliński. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Aidan Gillen and Aisling Franciosi carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tomek Bagiński directs. Wojciech Zieliński behind the camera. Wojciech Jagiełło cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Poland, France. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 6-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 12 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Poland, France.
4Part of the "Ambition Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Tomek Bagiński, shot by Wojciech Zieliński. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Wojciech Jagiełło shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Aidan Gillen and Aisling Franciosi carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt4127138 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 12 themes, including "mind control", "future", "apprentice", "telekinesis".