Leave No Traces

2021 2h 40m PL

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 73

DramaHistoryThriller

Synopsis

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In 1983, communist Poland is shaken by the case of high school student Grzegorz Przemyk, who is beaten to death by police. The only witness of the beating becomes the number one enemy of the state.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tomasz Ziętek
Jurek Popiel
Sandra Korzeniak
Barbara Sadowska
Jacek Braciak
Tadeusz Popiel
Agnieszka Grochowska
Grażyna Popiel
Robert Więckiewicz
Czesław Kiszczak
Tomasz Kot
Kowalczyk
Aleksandra Konieczna
Wiesława Bardon
Adam Bobik
Jerzy Popiełuszko

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jan P. Matuszyński
Writers: Kaja Krawczyk-Wnuk
Languages: English, Polish
Countries: Czech Republic, France, Poland

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 160 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Polish.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Czech Republic, France, Poland.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jan P. Matuszyński, shot by Kacper Fertacz. 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 Ibrahim Maalouf. 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 Przemysław Chruścielewski 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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Tomasz Ziętek and Sandra Korzeniak and Jacek Braciak carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jan P. Matuszyński directs. Kacper Fertacz behind the camera. Ibrahim Maalouf scores. Przemysław Chruścielewski cuts. Produced in Czech Republic, France, Poland. Dialogue in English, Polish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 160 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Polish.
4International production across 3 countries: Czech Republic, France, Poland.
5Directed by Jan P. Matuszyński, shot by Kacper Fertacz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Ibrahim Maalouf. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Przemysław Chruścielewski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Tomasz Ziętek and Sandra Korzeniak and Jacek Braciak carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt13473548 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 73 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.