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"The system is unstable."

2026 1h 41m EN

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★4.5TMDB · 41

Science FictionActionCrimeFantasyThriller

Synopsis

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Set in a near future society ruled by sentient A.I., a private eye investigates a murder case only to discover a rebel group capable of undermining the digital overlord. As the detective's identity slowly unravels, his world enters a state of hypnotic meltdown.

“The system is unstable.”

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Cast

Andrzej Konopka
Jan 623
Noomi Rapace
Rana
Reika Kirishima
Ayka
Filippa Kaye
Maria
George Aurimas Cris
Zen
Niki Sereti
Bossa
Ektoras Liatsos
TseTse
Rasmi Tsopela
Granny

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Agnieszka Smoczyńska
Writers: Robert Bolesto
Languages: English, French, Polish
Countries: Poland, Greece, Sweden

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MONEY

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Earned back only 4% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Polish.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Poland, Greece, Sweden.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Agnieszka Smoczyńska, shot by Jakub Kijowski. 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 Zuzanna Wrońska. 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 Beata Liszewska 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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Andrzej Konopka and Noomi Rapace and Reika Kirishima carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Agnieszka Smoczyńska directs. Jakub Kijowski behind the camera. Zuzanna Wrońska scores. Beata Liszewska cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Poland, Greece, Sweden. Dialogue in English, French, Polish.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 4% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Polish.
4International production across 3 countries: Poland, Greece, Sweden.
5Directed by Agnieszka Smoczyńska, shot by Jakub Kijowski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Zuzanna Wrońska. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Beata Liszewska shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Andrzej Konopka and Noomi Rapace and Reika Kirishima carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The system is unstable.".
10IMDB entry: tt14119302 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Classified under 15 themes, including "artificial intelligence (a.i.)", "telepathy", "post-apocalyptic future", "hypnosis".