Brute

1997 1h 42m PL

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5.7

MID

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6.4

IMDB

★5.7TMDB · 29★6.4IMDB · 1,063

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Synopsis

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Shipped off to a Romanian orphanage to finish his sentence, a British criminal finds romance but also discovers corruption inside the facility.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Til Schweiger
Brute
Polly Walker
Mara
Ida Jabłońska
Elena
Bartek Pieniazek
Moscu
Wojciech Brzezinski
Jorgu
Pete Postlethwaite
Sincai
John Hurt
Babits
Anna Przybylska

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Maciej Dejczer
Writers: Cezary Harasimowicz
Languages: English, Polish, Romanian
Countries: Poland, United Kingdom, France, Germany

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Polish, Romanian.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Poland, United Kingdom, France, Germany.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Maciej Dejczer, shot by Marian Prokop. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Arpad Bondy 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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Til Schweiger and Polly Walker and Ida Jabłońska carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Maciej Dejczer directs. Marian Prokop behind the camera. Michał Lorenc scores. Arpad Bondy cuts. Produced in Poland, United Kingdom, France, Germany. Dialogue in English, Polish, Romanian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Polish, Romanian.
3International production across 4 countries: Poland, United Kingdom, France, Germany.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Maciej Dejczer, shot by Marian Prokop. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Michał Lorenc. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Arpad Bondy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Til Schweiger and Polly Walker and Ida Jabłońska carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0129774 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 29 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 17 themes, including "prison", "dying and death", "farewell", "new love".