Suicide Room

"Where fantasy and reality meet."

2011 1h 56m PL

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 495

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Synopsis

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Moody, dark, and handsome Dominik is terrorized at school, after video footage of his drunken kiss with classmate Aleksandr goes viral. Grappling with public humiliation, Dominik seeks solace in an avatar based "suicide room," where the pink-haired rebel Sylwia consoles him.

“Where fantasy and reality meet.”

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Cast

Jakub Gierszał
Dominik Santorski
Roma Gąsiorowska
Sylwia / pink-haired girl
Agata Kulesza
Beata Santorska
Krzysztof Pieczyński
Andrzej Santorski
Rafał Fudalej
Sirius (voice)
Karolina Kominek
Kreska (voice)
Natalia Rzeźniak-Pospieszalska
Regina (voice)
Mateusz Kościukiewicz
Jasper (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jan Komasa
Writers: Jan Komasa
Languages: English, Polish
Countries: Poland

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.5× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Polish.

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CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jan Komasa, shot by Radek Ładczuk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jan Komasa directs. Radek Ładczuk behind the camera. Jacaszek scores. Bartosz Pietras cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in English, Polish.

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1Shot for just $1.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 3.5× over at the box office.
3Released 15 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Polish.
5Part of the "Suicide Room Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Jan Komasa, shot by Radek Ładczuk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Jacaszek. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Bartosz Pietras shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Jakub Gierszał and Roma Gąsiorowska and Agata Kulesza carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Where fantasy and reality meet.".
11IMDB entry: tt1808454 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 22 themes, including "high school", "suicide", "virtual reality", "isolation".