The Plagues of Breslau

2018 1h 33m PL

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 284

CrimeActionThriller

Synopsis

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Every day at 6 pm a serial killer kills another person. Police officer Helena Rus thinks the killings are done by one man only and decides to reveal the killer's identity by getting back in 18th century history of the city.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Małgorzata Kożuchowska
Helena Ruś
Daria Widawska
Magda Drewniak / Iwona Bogacka
Tomasz Oświeciński
Bronson
Andrzej Grabowski
Public prosecutor
Filip Chajzer
Chief ABW
Ewa Kasprzyk
Alicja Drewniak
Iwona Bielska
Pathomorphologist
Maria Dejmek
Agnieszka Lenarcik

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Patryk Vega
Writers: Patryk Vega, Sylwia Koperska-Mrozińska
Languages: Polish, German, Portuguese
Countries: Poland

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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2 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Polish, German, Portuguese.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Patryk Vega, shot by Mirosław Kuba Brożek. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 7

CAST

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Małgorzata Kożuchowska and Daria Widawska and Tomasz Oświeciński carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8618118 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Patryk Vega directs. Mirosław Kuba Brożek behind the camera. Łukasz Targosz scores. Tomasz Widarski cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in Polish, German, Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Polish, German, Portuguese.
3Directed by Patryk Vega, shot by Mirosław Kuba Brożek. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Łukasz Targosz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Tomasz Widarski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Małgorzata Kożuchowska and Daria Widawska and Tomasz Oświeciński carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt8618118 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Mirosław Kuba Brożek
Original score: Łukasz Targosz
Editing: Tomasz Widarski
Production design: Agata Stróżyńska
Costume design: Małgorzata Bednarek-Chumakou
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Status: Released
Original language: PL
IMDB: The Plagues of Breslau (2018)

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What people are saying

Karadoc2020-04-23
★ 9/10
First 5 mintues wanrted to stop watching the movie, until switching to its original language.This movie is great good plot twists.Give it a try you will not be disappointed.

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