Break Point

2004 1h 37m RU

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1

Romance

Synopsis

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A touching love story of two pupils of the famous European tennis school - the Russian girl Asya and the Croatian Duchamp - who unexpectedly find themselves with a difficult choice: a sports career in the name of fame and international recognition or high, bright feelings ...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ryszard Barycz
Joanna Brodzik
Beata Buczek-Żarnecka
Paweł Maria Dolewski
Jacek Domański
Jan Englert
Krystyna Feldman
Karolina Gruszka

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marek Nowicki
Writers: Pavel Finn, Aleksandr Maryamov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Poland, Russia

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Poland, Russia.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marek Nowicki, shot by Valentin Piganov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ryszard Barycz and Joanna Brodzik and Beata Buczek-Żarnecka carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0402866 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Marek Nowicki directs. Valentin Piganov behind the camera. Seweryn Krajewski scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Poland, Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

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1Released 22 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Poland, Russia.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Marek Nowicki, shot by Valentin Piganov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Seweryn Krajewski. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Ryszard Barycz and Joanna Brodzik and Beata Buczek-Żarnecka carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0402866 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.