Mr. Kuka's Advice

2008 1h 33m PL

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 7

Comedy

Synopsis

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Young Waldek wants to earn some money abroad and asks his experienced neighbour, Mr Kuka, for advice. When he finally gets to Vienna, he can confront the reality with what he has been told about.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Łukasz Garlicki
Waldemar
August Diehl
Lothar
Andrzej Grabowski
Pan Kuka
Tomasz Karolak
Mirek
Branko Samarovski
Bernstein
Anna Przybylska
Ala
Mirosław Zbrojewicz
Arnold
Nadia Cameron-Blakey
Irina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dariusz Gajewski
Writers: Roland Gugganig, Radek Knapp, Dariusz Gajewski
Languages: German, Polish
Countries: Austria, Poland

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Polish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Austria, Poland.

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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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Editor Jarosław Barzan 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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Łukasz Garlicki and August Diehl and Andrzej Grabowski carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0986232 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dariusz Gajewski directs. Jarosław Barzan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Austria, Poland. Dialogue in German, Polish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Polish.
3International production across 2 countries: Austria, Poland.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Jarosław Barzan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Łukasz Garlicki and August Diehl and Andrzej Grabowski carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0986232 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.