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Polish-Language Films

Top 500 Polish-language films from a catalog of 800, ranked by TMDB rating.

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Faustina: Love and Mercy2,019Michał KondratDrama, Documentary8.564PolishPolandDocudrama tracing the life of Saint Faustina Kowalska, whose visions of Jesus Christ inspired the Roman Catholic devotion to the Divine Mercy and earned her the title of "Apostle of Divine Mercy".
Decalogue I1,989Krzysztof KieślowskiDrama, TV Movie8.1257PolishGermanyKrzysztof, a semantics professor and computer hobbyist, is raising his young son, Paweł, to look to science for answers, while Irena, Paweł’s aunt, lives a life rooted in faith. Over the course of one day, both adults are forced to question their belief systems.
Decalogue VI1,989Krzysztof KieślowskiDrama, TV Movie8154PolishGermanyA teenage postal worker, Tomek, routinely spies on his older neighbor Magda, a sexually liberated artist who lives in the apartment across the courtyard from his. As their private worlds merge, fascination turns to obsession, and the line between love and curiosity becomes violently blurred.
Forgotten Love2,023Michał GazdaDrama, Romance7.9342PolishPolandA once-respected surgeon who's lost his family and his memory gets a chance at redemption when he reconnects with someone from his forgotten past.
Decalogue V1,989Krzysztof KieślowskiDrama, TV Movie, Crime7.9157PolishGermanyJacek, an angry drifter, murders a taxi driver, brutally and without motive. His case is assigned to Piotr, an idealistic young lawyer who is morally opposed to the death penalty, and their interactions take on an emotional honesty that throws into stark relief for Piotr the injustice of killing of any kind.
Decalogue X1,989Krzysztof KieślowskiDrama, TV Movie, Comedy7.9138PolishGermanyJerzy and Artur’s father dies, leaving behind a valuable stamp collection, which, they discover, is coveted by dealers of varying degrees of shadiness. The more involved the brothers get in their father’s world, the more dire and comical their situation becomes.
Krzysztof Kieslowski: I'm So-So...1,995Krzysztof WierzbickiDocumentary7.913PolishPolandDirector and writer Krzysztof Kieslowski shares his views on life, people, politics, and comments a little about some of his films in a very casual conversation.
A Short Film About Love1,988Krzysztof KieślowskiDrama, Romance7.8407PolishPoland19-year-old Tomek whiles away his lonely life by spying on his opposite neighbour Magda through binoculars. She's an artist in her mid-thirties, an...
Decalogue IV1,989Krzysztof KieślowskiDrama, TV Movie7.8154PolishGermanyA father and daughter, Michał and Anka, have a unique intimacy, which the college-aged Anka is beginning to feel conflicted about. When she finds an unopened letter from her deceased mother, it seems to justify her attraction to Michał, who may not in fact be her father.
The Saragossa Manuscript1,966Wojciech HasFantasy, Mystery, History7.8147PolishPolandDuring the Napoleonic wars, a Spanish officer and an opposing officer find a book written by the former's grandfather.
Our Folks1,967Sylwester ChęcińskiComedy7.8114PolishPolandTwo quarreling peasant families, who were forced to leave their lands after the war, are settled by accident on two neighboring farms.
Teddy Bear1,981Stanisław BarejaComedy7.894PolishPolandEn route to London, Bear discovers at the border checkpoint that his passport is missing a few pages, which may prevent him from traveling to the city with the sports team he manages.
Talking Heads1,980Krzysztof KieślowskiDocumentary7.884PolishPolandPeople of different age, profession and social status answer two simple questions: who they are and what they want from life.
A Man Thing2,001Sławomir FabickiDrama7.813PolishPoland13-year-old Bartek tries desperately to hide the fact that his father beats him. Lonely and with no support from his mother or his school, tyrannized by his soccer coach, the boy finds his only friend in an old dying stray dog.
The Champion2,021Maciej BarczewskiDrama, History, War7.7211PolishPolandIt is 1940. The first transport of prisoners arrives at the newly created concentration camp Auschwitz. One of them is Tadeusz “Teddy” Pietrzykowski, pre-war boxing champion of Warsaw. The camp officers force him to fight in the ring for his and other prisoners’ lives. However, his every win strengthens the hope that Nazis are not invincible. Auschwitz officers notice the growing resistance. The confrontation with the authorities of the camp becomes inevitable.
Gods2,014Łukasz PalkowskiDrama, History7.7166PolishPolandSet in communist Poland of the 80s the movie depicts early career of cardio surgeon Zbigniew Religa.
On the Silver Globe1,989Andrzej ŻuławskiScience Fiction, Drama7.7163PolishPolandA small group of cosmic explorers, including a woman, leaves Earth to start a new civilization. They do not realize that within themselves they carry the end of their own dream. They die one by one, while their children revert to a primitive native culture, creating new myths and a new god.
Kanal1,957Andrzej WajdaWar, Drama7.7152PolishPolandIn the last few days of the Warsaw Uprising during World War II, a modest group of Resistance members remains. The band must take refuge in the sewers under the orders of leader Zadra, but it's only a matter of time before they will have to emerge. However, when they try, they are met only with intense hostility from the Nazis. Despite their attempts stay resolute through immense mental strain, it becomes increasingly apparent that they may be doomed.
Man - Woman Wanted1,973Stanisław BarejaComedy7.771PolishPolandStanisław Maria Rochowicz, a bumbling art historian, is falsely accused of stealing a painting. The alleged thief faces five years in prison. Desperate, he decides to hide in disguise as a woman until he can paint a copy of the stolen canvas. Lacking means to live, he takes jobs as a maid for a variety of colorful characters.
25 Years of Innocence2,020Jan HoloubekDrama, History7.743PolishPolandTomasz Komenda was 23 years old when his normal life was brutally interrupted. Overnight he was arrested, thrown into prison and charged with murder. Subsequent expert opinions confirmed his participation in the crime, and any evidence was against him. For nearly two decades in prison, he was beaten, intimidated, humiliated and on his own. Finally, after 18 years of imprisonment, prosecutors and a policeman appeared on his way, who decided to discover the truth behind the mysterious case of the detainee.
Proceder2,019Michał WęgrzynDrama7.736PolishPolandThe true story of rapper Tomasz Chada, a block‐born poet whose raw, brutally honest lyrics mirror his talent for falling into serious trouble. His life, defined by music as both passion and refuge, ends in unexplained circumstances, shocking his fans and the girlfriend he loved.
Papusza2,013Krzysztof KrauzeDrama, History7.734PolishPolandThe rise and fall of the most distinguished Polish-Gypsy poetess Bronislawa Wajs, widely known as Papusza, and her relationship with her discoverer, writer Jerzy Ficowski.
Re - The God of Sun1,970Henryk RyszkaAnimation7.723PolishPolandA swarm of slaves in ancient Egypt moves massive boulders to erect a statue of Re, the god of the sun. Erecting impressive structures required knowledge and exact measurements. However, the statue's massive hand falls down and crushes the builders. The statue has been awe-inspiring for many centuries. Meditations on the religious nature of man.
Paweł & Gaweł1,938Mieczysław KrawiczComedy7.710PolishPolandTwo neighbours with similar names, Paweł and Gaweł, meet a violinist girl Violetta who pretends to be a child. When Paweł learns she's not a child anymore, he falls in love with her. And vice versa.
Corpus Christi2,019Jan KomasaDrama7.6589PolishFranceA pious 20-year-old juvenile delinquent is sent to work at a sawmill in a small town; on arrival, he dresses up as a priest and accidentally takes over the local parish. The arrival of this young, charismatic preacher is an opportunity for the local community to begin the healing process after a tragedy that happened a year prior.
A Short Film About Killing1,988Krzysztof KieślowskiCrime, Drama7.6388PolishPolandJacek climbs into the taxi driven by Waldemar, tells him to drive to a remote location, then brutally strangles him, seemingly without motive.
Day of the Wacko2,002Marek KoterskiComedy, Drama7.6225PolishPolandIt is a bitter story about a middle-aged man, who hates his life and other people, including himself. Adam Miauczynski, the character known from director Marek Koterski's previous films, is a 44 year-old teacher, who reads poetry during school lessons and later goes home swearing and calling his neighbours' names. The worst pain for him is the next 5 minutes of living. He doesn't accept himself and even everyday contacts with others cause his aggression. Though constantly dreaming of a romantic love, he is not bold enough to make his dreams come true. The desperate Miauczynski personalizes our own fears and obsessions, which have become so visible recently.
Killer1,997Juliusz MachulskiComedy, Action, Crime7.6168PolishPolandAn innocent cab driver is mistaken for a contract killer and imprisoned. Soon, he is sprung by a mob boss who needs a "killer" for a few more jobs.
Vabank1,981Juliusz MachulskiCrime, Comedy, History7.6119PolishPolandOctober 1934. Poland. Famous bank robber Kwinto decided to quit his dangerous criminal job, but after his friend's death, he changed his mind and organized a burglary of famous and well protected bank which belonged to his former partner in crime, backstabbing and double-crossing Kramer. Kwinto designs a clever plan not to only rob the Kramer's bank but to make it look like Kramer himself did it.
Mother Joan of the Angels1,961Jerzy KawalerowiczDrama, Horror7.6110PolishPolandA Polish priest arrives at a convent hoping to save the Mother Superior who is supposedly possessed by eight demons.
Small World2,021Patryk VegaCrime, Action, Drama7.6109PolishPolandAfter disappearing from a small Polish town, a mother discovers her 4-year old daughter, Ola, has been abducted by the Russian Mafia. In pursuit of her daughter, she is stopped for speeding by a police officer, Robert Goc. His intervention results in the escape of the kidnappers across the Eastern border. Feeling guilt for failing to prevent the abduction, Robert becomes engaged in an international investigation to find the missing girl.
Breaking the Limits2,017Łukasz PalkowskiDrama, History7.6101PolishPolandBased on true events. In 1980s Poland, Jerzy Górski is a young man who finds the determination to struggle against his drug addiction through athletic training, with the aim of competing in the US Ironman Triathlon.
Night Train1,959Jerzy KawalerowiczDrama, Thriller7.690PolishPolandTwo strangers, Jerzy and Marta, accidentally end up holding tickets for the same sleeping chamber on an overnight train to the Baltic Sea coast. Also on board is Marta's spurned lover, who will not leave her alone. When the police enter the train in search of a murderer on the lam, rumors fly and everything seems to point toward one of the main characters as the culprit.
How I Unleashed World War II, Part II: Following the Arms1,970Tadeusz ChmielewskiComedy, Adventure, War7.675PolishPolandAfter escaping across Europe from Stalag camp, Dolas's ride to Cyprus is stopped when his ship in sunk by an Italian submarine. Although he and some of his fellow sailors are rescued by an Allied ship, they find themselves conscripted into the French Foreign Legion in Beirut, Dolas becoming a cook.
How I Unleashed World War II, Part I: The Escape1,970Tadeusz ChmielewskiComedy, War, Adventure7.660PolishPolandOn the night of August 31, 1939, Dolas, from a platoon reinforcing a train station on the German border, falls asleep in a train car and unknowingly crosses into Germany. The moment he shoots a German, who he thinks is a saboteur, the German invasion of Poland begins, and Dolas is convinced it was his fault. He is taken to Stalag POW camp, the first destination in his odyssey around Europe.
How I Unleashed World War II, Part III: Among Friends1,970Tadeusz ChmielewskiComedy, Adventure, War7.641PolishPolandDisguised as an Italian medic, Dolas finds himself on a ship evacuating wounded Axis soldiers to Italy. He leaves the ship disguised as a Nazi soldier, but is found out, declared a deserter and sent to the Eastern Front. However, on the flight to Russia, he is able to escape with a parachute, and finds himself back in Poland, now occupied by Nazis.
This is Hel2,016Katia PriwieziencewThriller, Mystery7.617PolishPolandJack, an unappreciated American writer in his sixties, comes to the off-season peninsula of Hel in the north of Poland and isolates himself to write a script. He meets Kail, a local who earns money by making lie-detector tests. Jack doesn't find any inspiration until some tourists mysteriously disappear - one of them found dead with his tongue cut off. Kail, persuaded by his friend Mila that Jack is the murderer, begins an investigation. The truth turns out to be more twisted when he discovers that Jack is writing about him.
There and Back2,002Wojciech WójcikAction, Drama, Crime7.610PolishPolandIn the mid-1960s, a respected surgeon dreams of leaving Poland to see his wife and daughter in England. To get the money for his escape, he needs to consider taking part in a bank robbery.
Marriageable Girls1,972Janusz KondratiukComedy, Drama, TV Movie7.610PolishPolandThree naive girls from the provinces travel to the city to find the men of their dreams.
Blind Chance1,987Krzysztof KieślowskiDrama7.5234PolishPolandWitek runs after a train. Three variations follow on how such a seemingly banal incident could influence the rest of Witek's life.
Camera Buff1,979Krzysztof KieślowskiDrama7.5183PolishPolandFilip buys an 8mm movie camera when his first child is born. Because it's the first camera in town, he's named official photographer by the local Party boss. His horizons widen when he is sent to regional film festivals with his first works but his focus on movie making also leads to domestic strife and philosophical dilemmas.
The Peasants2,023Hugh WelchmanAnimation, History, Drama7.5149PolishPolandPeasant girl Jagna is forced to marry the much older, wealthy farmer Boryna, despite her love for his son Antek. With time, Jagna becomes the object of envy and disdain with the villagers and she must fight to preserve her independence.
Decalogue VII1,989Krzysztof KieślowskiDrama, TV Movie7.5137PolishGermanyAs a high school student, Majka bore a child, Ania, whom Majka’s mother, Ewa, has been raising as her own. Now that Majka is ready for motherhood, Ewa refuses to let go, leading Majka to kidnap her own daughter, with unexpected emotional consequences.
Decalogue IX1,989Krzysztof KieślowskiDrama, TV Movie, Romance7.5129PolishGermanyRoman and Hanka have a loving marriage, but his impotence has led to her having an affair. The unbearable situation drives Roman to extreme measures both physically and mentally, testing their love and his own will to live.
The Hourglass Sanatorium1,973Wojciech HasDrama, Fantasy, Horror7.5129PolishPolandJozef visits a dilapidated Sanatorium to see his father. Jozef undertakes a strange journey through the many rooms of the sanatorium, each which conjures worlds composed of his memories, dreams and nightmares.
The Quack1,982Jerzy HoffmanDrama, Romance7.5104PolishPolandA famous surgeon is beaten by drunken bullies, loses his memory and cannot recollect who he was before. He gets to a village, lives in a not so well to do family and becomes the Quack - he slowly regains his talent for medicine and saves the lives of several village patients.
Vabank II1,985Juliusz MachulskiComedy, Crime7.584PolishPolandA sequel to "Vabank" (1981), introduces the same characters entangled in a duel between a former safecracker and a crooked bank manager.
Tell No One2,019Tomasz SekielskiDocumentary7.536PolishPolandPolish documentary directed by Tomasz Sekielski about child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in Poland.
The Balcony Movie2,021Paweł ŁozińskiDocumentary7.530PolishPolandComposed from the conversations that the director holds with people passing by in the street under his Warsaw apartment, each story in 'The Balcony Movie' is unique and deals with the way we try to cope with life as individuals. All together, they create a self-portrait of contemporary human life, and the passers-by present a composite picture of today's world.
The Children of Leningradsky2,005Andrzej CelińskiDocumentary7.527PolishPolandSince the fall of the Iron Curtain an estimated four million children have found themselves living on the streets in the former countries of the So...
How to Be Loved1,963Wojciech HasDrama7.523PolishPolandAn actress travels from Warsaw to Paris and during the trip reflects on the last few years of her life. It goes back to the German occupation and her hiding of a fellow actor who has supposedly killed a collaborator.
Johnnie Waterman1,994Jan Jakub KolskiComedy, Drama7.517PolishPolandOn the road wandering minstrel finds a mare, which, upholstered and sickly, is dying. He buries mare and casts a curse in the village where the animal was tortured. In the village lives Jańcio, a philosopher, a man loving life and his young wife, Weronka. Jańcio lives in harmony with God and is not expecting that he will be put to the test by him. He is convinced he has the power to make miracles. He leaves his pregnant wife, and goes to see the world, promising to return before the due date.
Samowolka1,993Feliks FalkDrama7.516PolishPolandNew recruits go to the army and experience nothing but humiliation, cruelty and pure sadism from older soldiers.
Janosik1,974Jerzy PassendorferTV Movie, Adventure7.513PolishPolandIn the early 19th century, the legendary Tatra brigand Janosik defies the oppressive local nobility and Austrian troops by robbing the rich to give to the poor, becoming a folk hero among the peasants.
Two Crowns2,017Michał KondratDocumentary, Drama7.510PolishPolandRecreation of facts and stories of both experts and people who met Maximilian Kolbe and were shocked by his words and actions.
A Gentle Spirit1,985Piotr DumałaAnimation, Drama7.510PolishPolandA man seated next to the body of his young wife thinks about their brief life together. Suicide has been the only escape for her... Dumala's technique creates a dark, claustrophobic atmosphere, entirely suitable for Dostoyevski's novel "A Gentle Spirit" on which it is based.
Hubal1,973Bohdan PorębaWar, Drama, History7.510PolishPolandMajor Henryk "Hubal" Dobrzański refuses to surrender to the Germans in the wake of the 1939 campaign and continues to lead his regiment in guerilla warfare against the invaders.
Cold War2,018Paweł PawlikowskiRomance, Music, Drama7.41,560PolishPolandA man and a woman meet in the ruins of post-war Poland. With vastly different backgrounds and temperaments, they are fatally mismatched and yet drawn to each other.
Ashes and Diamonds1,958Andrzej WajdaDrama, War, Romance7.4265PolishPolandA young academy soldier, Maciek Chelmicki, is ordered to shoot the secretary of the KW PPR. A coincidence causes him to kill someone else. Meeting face to face with his victim, he gets a shock. He faces the necessity of repeating the assassination. He meets Krystyna, a girl working as a barmaid in the restaurant of the "Monopol" hotel. His affection for her makes him even more aware of the senselessness of killing at the end of the war. Loyalty to the oath he took, and thus the obligation to obey the order, tips the scales.
Boys Don't Cry2,000Olaf LubaszenkoComedy, Crime7.4154PolishPolandA young aspiring violinist unwittingly becomes involved with a criminal gang.
Green Border2,023Agnieszka HollandDrama7.4118PolishBelgiumIn the treacherous and swampy forests that make up the so called “green border” between Belarus and Poland, refugees from the Middle East and Africa trying to reach the European Union are trapped in a geopolitical crisis cynically engineered by Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko. In an attempt to provoke Europe, refugees are lured to the border by propaganda promising easy passage to the EU. Pawns in this hidden war, the lives of Julia, a newly minted activist who has given up her comfortable life, Jan, a young border guard, and a Syrian family intertwine.
Tango1,985Zbigniew RybczyńskiAnimation7.4102PolishPolandA static camera observes a room as it slowly fills with thirty-six characters from different stages of life, looping further through an absurd dance of social disconnection as each character moves in.
Egg Nogg1,988Roman ZałuskiComedy7.480PolishPolandFollowing the emotions associated with entrance examinations to the faculty of pedagogy, Catherine Solska returns to his native village. And here she will surprise - the family without their knowledge to begin preparations for engagement with a rich neighbor Kolasa. Girl falls into despair, tries to oppose the decision of the parents, but is closed in his room. On visits to her fiance and flees out the window calling mail to the university. Receives misleading information and is convinced that was not accepted to college. Resigned returns home and agrees to the wedding. Meanwhile, on the eve of the wedding the postman brings the notice of acceptance to the university.
Symmetry2,003Konrad NiewolskiDrama7.464PolishPolandŁukasz, an unemployed geography graduate, is wrongfully arrested for robbery. His alibi is weak, and he is identified during a lineup. The situation gets hopeless when, a few hours later, the alleged victim suddenly dies. The defense lawyer promises to do everything in his power, but Łukasz ends up in custody. He must find his place in a world of harsh prison rules. He chooses the cell of the “grypsujący” (inmates who communicate by coded messages)…
Destined for Blues2,005Jan Kidawa-BłońskiDrama, Music, History7.461PolishPolandThe life of Ryszard Riedel, former leader of cult Polish rock-blues band Dzem, including the history of his family relationships, music career and addiction to alcohol and drugs.
I Hate Mondays1,971Tadeusz ChmielewskiComedy7.459PolishPolandAn acute case of Mondayitis in Warsaw. Interwoven stories of a few inhabitants of Warsaw, including one very unlucky Italian on a governmental mission and a charitable Polish American.
In Desert and Wilderness1,973Władysław ŚlesickiAdventure, Family, History7.457PolishPolandFourteen year old Polish boy Stas Tarkowski and eight year old Nel Rawlison from England are kidnapped as the hostages by Arabic fanatics and taken to their religion leader. Then they manage to escape and try to return to their fathers. Children have a lot of dangerous adventures, meet two Black kids; Kali and Mea, who also help them, make a friendship with an elephant and help one Black's tribe.
Hotel Pacific1,975Janusz MajewskiDrama, History7.422PolishCzechoslovakiaSet in the early 1930s, a young man finds a job as a dishwasher in a hotel and quickly works his way up the ladder. Loosely based on the novel by Henryk Worcell.
Forbidden Songs1,947Leonard BuczkowskiMusic, War, Drama7.420PolishPolandSet during the German occupation of Warsaw during WWII, this musical tells the story of several inhabitants of the same tenement house.
Soccer Poker1,989Janusz ZaorskiComedy, Drama7.419PolishPolandLaguna was once a great soccer player whose career was interrupted by an injury. He spent years climbing the ranks to become an international referee. He sees the prevailing arrangements, manipulations, and bribery around him. Now desperate, he decides to stage an extraordinary culmination of his career: he wants to create a so-called "miracle Sunday" by "printing" the final round of games - taking substantial bribes from the interested clubs and manipulating the matches so that the results align in the order he set up.
Back to Those Days2,021Konrad AksinowiczDrama7.414PolishPolandTomek lives only with his mother, because his father, Alek, left for the USA to earn some money. Unexpectedly, the man arrives home with a bunch of presents but no explanation as to why he has come back. Everybody seems happy but something is in the air.
A Cure for Love1,966Jan BatoryComedy, Crime7.414PolishPolandAn architect Joanna tells her friend Halina on the telephone about her love troubles and suddenly hears a nice man's voice: "The best cure for love is another love." Then she becomes a forgers dispatcher mistaken for Honorata by telephone and decides to work out a forgers secret and the secret of her new love Andrzej.
A Strong Man1,929Henryk SzaroThriller, Crime, Drama7.414PolishPolandBielecki becomes determined to become a famous writer, but the means he employs in achieving his goal are far from ethical. Bielecki discourages his friend Jerzy Gorski by telling him his new work is rather poor, driving him into despair. But Bielecki is such a good friend that he even provides Gorski with the morphine so he can overdose too. With Gorski out of the way, Bielecki can now peddle his friend's book as his own. However, it doesn't take long for Bielecki's evil ways to catch up to him.
Suicide Room2,011Jan KomasaDrama, Thriller7.3474PolishPolandMoody, 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.
Knife in the Water1,962Roman PolanskiDrama, Thriller7.3462PolishPolandOn their way to an afternoon on the lake, husband and wife Andrzej and Krystyna nearly run over a young hitchhiker. Inviting the young man onto the boat with them, Andrzej begins to subtly torment him; the hitchhiker responds by making overtures toward Krystyna. When the hitchhiker is accidentally knocked overboard, the husband's panic results in unexpected consequences.
Decalogue II1,989Krzysztof KieślowskiDrama, TV Movie7.3191PolishGermanyDorota Geller, a married woman, faces a dilemma involving her sick husband's prognosis. Her husband's doctor, who believes in God, sweared about it in vain.
Hatred2,016Wojtek SmarzowskiWar, Drama, History7.3146PolishPolandSummer of 1939. Zosia is a young Polish girl who is deeply in love with Ukrainian Petro. Their great love will be put to the test when her father decides to marry her to a wealthy widower Skiba. Right after wedding she is left alone because her husband is drafted to the Polish army for the war with Germany. Meanwhile, tensions grow due to Jews, Poles, and Ukrainians living side by side.
Decalogue VIII1,989Krzysztof KieślowskiDrama, TV Movie7.3135PolishGermanyZofia, a professor of ethics, is visited by Elżbieta, an American researching the fate of Jews who survived World War II. A daytime classroom conversation turns into a night of confrontation, and Zofia is forced to answer for a decision she made decades ago that directly affected the course of Elżbieta’s life.
Life Feels Good2,013Maciej PieprzycaDrama7.3116PolishPolandMateusz is an intelligent, romantic young man tragically trapped inside his own body, suffering from severe cerebral palsy that makes speech and controlled movement nearly impossible. Born into a loving family, Mateusz’s protected world is shattered when circumstances place him in an institution where he is misunderstood and mistreated. Featuring an astonishing, virtuoso lead performance, Life Feels Good beautifully recounts the true story of one man’s extraordinary efforts to endure in the face of impossible odds.
Johnny2,022Daniel JaroszekDrama7.390PolishPolandAfter a court order sends him to work at a hospice, an ex-criminal strikes up a friendship with a compassionate priest who changes his life.
The Promised Land1,975Andrzej WajdaDrama, History7.380PolishPolandIn nineteenth-century Łódź, Poland, three friends want to make a lot of money by building and investing in a textile factory. An exceptional portrait of rapid industrial expansion is shown through the eyes of one Polish town.
Knights of the Teutonic Order1,960Aleksander FordAdventure, Drama, History, War7.347PolishPolandA tale of a young impoverished nobleman, who with his uncle returns from a war against the order of the Teutonic Knights in Lithuania. He falls in love with a beautiful woman and pledges an oath to bring her "three trophies" from the Teutonic Knights.
What Will You Do When You Catch Me?1,978Stanisław BarejaComedy7.346PolishPolandTadeusz Krzakoski, the director of a failing state-owned company, is married with problems. His mistress, the daughter of a Communist party bigwig, says she's pregnant and Tadeusz knows he'll have to marry her to save his reputation and his job. But divorce is never simple and Bareja's screwball comedies are never boring.
The Wedding1,973Andrzej WajdaDrama, Fantasy, History7.324PolishPolandSet at the turn of the century, the story concerns a Polish poet living in Cracow who has decided to marry a peasant girl. The wedding is attended by a heterogenous group of people from all strata of Polish society, who dance, get drunk and lament Poland's 100-year-long division under Russia, Prussia, and Austria. The bridegroom, a painter friend, and a journalist each in turn is confronted with spectres of Polish past.
Birth Certificate1,961Stanisław RóżewiczDrama, War7.322PolishPolandThree separate stories depicting the tense everyday life during occupation, as seen through the eyes of children. In “On the Road,” the two main protagonists are lost in the September’s strife: a young boy, and a soldier transporting the valueless documents of his broken unit. In “Letter from the Concentration Camp” the story’s protagonists are young boys who help their mother during the hardships of the occupation. Their treasure is an officer uniform belonging their father who is being held in a prisoner of war camp. In “Blood Drop,” the Germans find a set of typical Aryan characteristics in this story’s protagonist – a Jewish girl, hiding in an orphanage.
The Offsiders2,008Kasia AdamikComedy7.319PolishPolandUnder the leadership of an ex-footballer, a bunch of homeless men set up a football team and train hard to take part in the world championship.
Call Me Marianna2,015Karolina BielawskaDocumentary7.311PolishPolandHer ex-wife won’t meet her. Her daughter rejects her. Her mother still calls her “son.” As Marianna transitions from male to female, she is abandoned by her loved ones, alone in a world unwilling to accept her true self. This multi-award-winning documentary is an intensely sympathetic and powerful account of one individual’s struggle to gain acceptance—even in the midst of profound physical hardship.
Backwards2,022Jacek LusińskiDrama7.310PolishPolandInspired by real events, the story of a young mother of an autistic boy, whose long-term persistence and struggle with bureaucracy and human heartlessness led to significant changes in the Polish education system.
Death as a Slice of Bread1,994Kazimierz KutzDrama, History7.310PolishPolandKatowice, the night of December 12-13, 1981. Military units occupy strategic points in the city. A group of Zomovniks, smashing union security, drags the chairman of the Company Commission of the NSZZ Solidarity in the Wujek mine out of his apartment. The news quickly spreads to the miners. Initially surprised, they soon react with spontaneous protest. On December 14, a strike breaks out at the plant. The miners demand the lifting of martial law and the release of the chairman. When negotiations fail, the army, ZOMO and militia storm the mine.
Ida2,013Paweł PawlikowskiDrama, History7.21,044PolishPolandIn 1960s Poland, young novitiate Anna is on the verge of taking her vows when she discovers a family secret dating back to the years of the German occupation.
Sexmission1,984Juliusz MachulskiScience Fiction, Adventure, Comedy7.2321PolishPolandTwo scientists are chosen as guinea pigs for a time experiment: they are placed in hibernation and should be brought back to life after three years. In the meantime, however, World War III breaks out and life has been wiped off the surface of Earth. When they wake up, it turns out that not only 50 years have passed but also that they are the only living specimens of the male sex in a new, underground society composed exclusively of women.
The Devil1,988Andrzej ŻuławskiHorror, History, Drama7.287PolishPolandYoung Polish nobleman Jakub is saved from imprisonment by a stranger. In return, the stranger wants to obtain a list of Jakub’s fellow conspirators. As he follows his mysterious savior across the country, Jakub is affected by the overall chaos and moral corruption; he goes insane and becomes a mass murderer.
The Deluge1,974Jerzy HoffmanHistory, Adventure, War, Romance7.285PolishPolandDuring the Swedish invasion of Poland, the brave warrior Andrzej Kmicic, considered a traitor to the nation, fights for a country, redemption and love across the 17th-century Polish territories.
Passenger1,963Andrzej MunkDrama, War7.265PolishPolandA German woman on a ship returning to Europe notices a face of another woman which brings recollections from the past. She tells her husband that she had been an overseer in Auschwitz during the war, but she has actually saved a woman's life.
Boxer2,024Mitja OkornDrama7.243PolishPolandWith only his wife by his side, a promising young boxer flees communist Poland to chase his dream of becoming the greatest fighter in history.
Tato1,995Maciej ŚlesickiDrama7.240PolishPolandTato is the story of a divorced father fighting for the right to raise his 7-year-old daughter. When his marriage falls apart, he decides to kidnap his daughter rather than let the court award custody to his mentally ill wife, whom he deems unfit to raise their child. But as he quickly finds out, it’s easier to be a real man than it is to be a real father.
The Constant Factor1,980Krzysztof ZanussiDrama7.232PolishPolandA young man is confronted with corrupt and vindictive colleagues at work and negligent officials at the hospital where his mother is dying. As he searches quixotically for a steadfast moral code by which to live, he suffers from the knowledge of human frailty and our darker inclinations to do harm.
The Last Stage1,948Wanda JakubowskaDrama7.228PolishPolandPoland, during World War II. Martha Weiss, a Jewish woman, arrives at the Auschwitz extermination camp with her family. She is assigned the role of interpreter, but her loved ones are much less fortunate.
Playing Hide and Seek2,020Tomasz SekielskiDocumentary7.216PolishPolandThe documentary follows the story of two brothers who were sexually abused by the same priest of Polish Catholic Church.
Simona Kossak2,024Adrian PanekDrama, History7.213PolishPolandSimona Kossak - daughter of the painter Jerzy Kossak and granddaughter of Wojciech - deprived of the talent that has defined her family for generations, grows up without knowing the warmth of her despotic mother. When, after graduation, she leaves everything - home, tradition, social conventions - and takes up a job as a scientist in Białowieża, she starts life on her own terms.
Konsul1,989Mirosław BorkComedy, Crime7.213PolishPolandAfter a con-man is released from prison, he gradually gets back to his old tricks, but his cons grow ever more elaborate and travel steadily up the ladder of society until he has local politicians and important government ministers involved in his schemes.
Nights and Days1,975Jerzy AntczakDrama, History7.210PolishPolandA family saga of Barbara Ostrzeńska-Niechcic and Bogumił Niechcic against the backdrop of the January Uprising of 1863 and World War I. The film is a rather straightforward and faithful adaptation of a novel by Maria Dabrowska with the same title. The plot is woven around the changing fortunes of a noble (upper-class) Niechcic family in the pre-WWI Poland. There are two main crossing threads: a social history one and an existential one.
Decalogue III1,989Krzysztof KieślowskiDrama, TV Movie, Romance7.1155PolishGermanyIt’s Christmas Eve, and Ewa has plotted to pass the hours until morning with her former lover Janusz, a family man, by making him believe her husband has gone missing. During this night of recklessness and lies, the pair grapple with choices made when their affair was discovered three years ago, and with the value of their present lives.
47 Bombs2,021Patryk VegaAction, Thriller, Crime7.1118PolishPolandWhen an explosion at a gas station kills a policeman, "Gebbels" from homicide is assigned to the case. The investigation leads him to the trail of a bomb maker and kidnapper, behind dozens of attacks in Poland initiating a confrontation and all-out war.
The Last Family2,016Jan P. MatuszyńskiDrama, History7.1107PolishPolandBeksiński is a gentle man with arachnophobia, despite his hardcore sexual fantasies and his fondness for painting disturbing dystopian works. Beksi...
Killer 21,999Juliusz MachulskiComedy, Action, Crime7.1105PolishPolandJurek Kiler has become a VIP - sponsoring the Polish government, playing tennis with the President, meeting world leaders. He must oversee a transf...
Psy1,992Władysław PasikowskiAction, Crime, Thriller7.189PolishPolandIn good old days Franz Maurer and his partners from secret police used to live like kings. Now, they all must adapt to new post-communist environment where they are scorned and losing all the privileges. Some, like Franz, are like ordinary police fighting against drug dealers. But Franz would soon find that some of his friends are on the other side.
The Wedding2,004Wojtek SmarzowskiComedy, Drama7.177PolishPolandWojnar is a wealthy man who is marrying off his beautiful daughter Kasia, in a small town in present day Poland. Wojnar had to bribe the groom with a fancy car, since Kasia was pregnant by another man. At the end of the ceremony, the car is delivered by a gangster, who immediately demands the promised money and the deed to land from Kasia's grandfather. Unfortunately grandpa is unwilling to let go of the land. Meanwhile each of the workers at the reception demand to be paid, so Wojnar, who is very reluctant to part with his money, tries to haggle and bribe his way out of all the situations.
Rose2,012Wojtek SmarzowskiDrama, History, War7.167PolishPolandThis harrowing tale of survival centers on Rose, a Masurian woman, whose German soldier husband was killed in the war, leaving her alone on their farm. A single woman had no defense against Russian soldiers who raped as a form of revenge, nor against plundering Poles who found themselves in desperate straits. Help arrives for Rose in the form of Tadeusz, a former officer in the Polish Home Army who deserted after he saw his wife raped and murdered by Russian troops and is attempting to hide his identity.
Reverse2,009Borys LankoszComedy, Drama, Thriller, Romance7.135PolishPolandA story about women, set in the present and in 1950s Warsaw. Sabina, a quiet, shy woman who has just turned thirty lacks a man in her life. Her mother knows all about it and tries at all costs to find her daughter a good candidate for a husband. The whole situation is controlled by the grandmother, an eccentric lady with a sharp tongue from whom no secrets can be kept.
Over the Limit2,018Marta PrusDocumentary7.128PolishPolandMargarita Mamun, an elite Russian rhythmic gymnast, is struggling to become an Olympic champion. It is the most important year of her career and her last chance to achieve the ultimate goal, the gold Olympic medal. The film creates a captivating portrait of a young woman who is desperately trying to handle her own ambitions and meet the expectations of the official Russian training system.
Black Sheep2,021Aleksander PietrzakDrama, Comedy7.124PolishPoland
Piggies2,009Robert GlińskiDrama7.122PolishPolandTomek is 14 and a good student. He's interested in astronomy and plays football to please his father. The only thing is, he lives in a poor little border town plagued by unemployment, whereas across the river lies Germany with all its relative affluence. Tomek meets Marta at a disco and falls in love with her. He starts to think up ways of earning money in order to keep her interested. He approaches a pimp who seeks out local boys for his German clients. Tomek has no idea of the brutal fate which awaits him.
Anything Can Happen1,995Marcel ŁozińskiDocumentary7.122PolishPolandA story of life and death, featuring Lozinski's six-year-old son Tomaszek and elderly people spending time on the benches of a Warsaw park. Riding his scooter, Tomaszek asks the elderly very adult, though basic, questions, which they are happy to answer. The boy's ideas of future and life are confronted with those of men at the end of their lives.
Time to Die2,007Dorota KędzierzawskaDrama7.121PolishPolandAn impressionistic, black-and-white portrait of the day-to-day of a nonagenarian woman as she experiences the final act of her life. Danuta Szaflarska stars as Aniela, who lives in a massive yet rapidly-deteriorating wooden house, filled with souvenirs and treasures of eras gone by. Aniela runs into conflict in her dealings with others, particularly a nasty neighbor who sees her property as an eyesore and wants to do everything in his reach to buy it up and tear it down, and her married adult son, who - though kindly - triggers paranoia within Aniela (she cannot help but believe that he is scheming and planning to wheedle the property away from her). Driven aback by these individuals, Aniela finds one of her only sources of comfort and reassurance in her daily talks with her dog, Fila - and develops a great affinity for spying on the neighbors' doings whenever boredom creeps in.
All Will Be Well2,007Tomasz WiszniewskiDrama7.119PolishPolandA teenage boy, whose mother is terminally ill, and his alcohol-addicted sports teacher set out on a pilgrimage to Czestochowa.
Tomorrow, We're Going to the Movies2,007Michał KwiecińskiDrama, History, TV Movie7.119PolishPolandThree high school graduates prepare to start the next chapter of their lives, but the outbreak of World War II may derail their dreams forever.
Warsaw Uprising2,014Jan KomasaHistory, War, Drama7.118PolishPolandIt tells the story of the Warsaw Uprising of 1944 through the eyes of a US airman, escaper from the Nazi Stalag camp and two young reporters, cameramen for the Bureau of Information and Propaganda of the Polish Home Army. Their mission: documenting the Uprising by shooting newsreels for the “Palladium” cinema. Looking for the right shots, they go deeper and deeper – literally and figuratively – into the heart of the Uprising. Traumatic truth becomes obvious. Aware of being witnesses of indescribable events, they realize their duties: to document them and preserve the rolls of film at any cost…
The Apartment Above1,937Leon TrystanComedy, Music, Romance7.118PolishPolandTwo apartment house dwellers, although unrelated, share the same name. One is an older man with an appreciation for and love of classical music, while the other is a younger man addicted to swing music. The niece of the older man arrives for a visit and gets into the wrong apartment. Complications arise.
Photon2,017Norman LetoAnimation, Drama, Mystery7.117PolishPolandPrepare yourself for a sensory overload of epic proportions. Nothing less than the history of the universe, the formation of the stars and planets, the origins of matter, and the daunting post-human future that lies ahead are explored in this mind-bending experience. Photon is an ultra-ambitious summation of human knowledge that combines stunning phantasmagoric visuals and a dense but engaging, even dryly humorous, voiceover in what you might call an experimental science lesson—a crash course in, well, everything. How did we come to be? How are we as we are? The biggest questions are asked, and answered, with inventiveness and aplomb. Photon even delves into the biological foundations of human behaviours such as violence and alcoholism. Dazzling animation visualizes that which we could otherwise not see, ingeniously illustrating details of quantum physics. It’s a strong dose of eye and brain candy in equal measure.
Preserve2,007Łukasz PalkowskiComedy7.114PolishPolandA young photographer moves to Praga, the most notorious district of Warsaw, known for common crime and alcoholism as well as unique folklore. This experience will have much impact on both his personal and professional life.
365 Days2,020Barbara BiałowąsRomance, Drama79,417PolishPolandA woman falls victim to a dominant mafia boss, who imprisons her and gives her one year to fall in love with him.
How I Became a Gangster2,019Maciej KawulskiCrime, Action7119PolishPolandThe action of the film begins in the 1970s – even then, the young protagonist knows that adrenaline tastes better than powdered milk. Over time, he also discovers a desire for money, power, and being above the law. A transformation begins, and his gangster talent blossoms. Together with a friend, they build their own army.
No End1,985Krzysztof KieślowskiDrama7114PolishPoland1982, Poland. A translator loses her husband and becomes a victim of her own sorrow. She looks to sex, to her son, to law, and to hypnotism when she has nothing else in this time of martial law when Solidarity was banned.
The Third Part of the Night1,972Andrzej ŻuławskiWar, Drama, Horror792PolishPolandSet during the Nazi occupation of Poland, the story follows Michał, who witnesses the murder of his mother, wife and child and then is hurled into a life that literally is not his own; a surreal world littered with trapdoors, doppelgängers and wormholes.
Man of Iron1,981Andrzej WajdaDrama, History789PolishPolandIn Warsaw in 1980, the Communist Party sends disgruntled radio reporter Winkel to Gdańsk to dig up dirt on the shipyard strikers - particularly on Maciek Tomczyk, an independent labour union leader whose father was killed in the December 1970 protests. Posing as sympathetic, Winkel interviews the people surrounding Tomczyk, including his detained wife, Agnieszka.
Silent Night2,017Piotr DomalewskiDrama, Comedy785PolishPolandAdam unexpectedly visits his family house at Christmas after a few years of working abroad. No family member knows about his secret plans and the real reasons of his visit.
Man of Marble1,977Andrzej WajdaDrama785PolishPolandA young Polish filmmaker sets out to find out what happened to Mateusz Birkut, a bricklayer who became a propaganda hero in the 1950s but later fell out of favor and disappeared.
The Cruise1,970Marek PiwowskiComedy, Drama774PolishPolandA stowaway sneaks aboard a ship departing on a cruise down the Vistula River. The captain takes him for a Communist Party cultural coordinator and the intruder gladly adapts to his new role, immediately setting to work at manipulating the passengers and crew into silly and vaguely humiliating games. Before long, Tym has got everyone under his thumb and created his own comedic dictatorship.
Interrogation1,989Ryszard BugajskiDrama, Thriller, Crime770PolishPolandIn Stalinist Poland, cabaret singer Tonia decides to spend the evening drinking with a group of friends. The next morning, she awakes to find that, for reasons unknown to her, she has been jailed as a political prisoner. As prison officials interrogate, torture and humiliate her, she fights for survival and to maintain her innocence by refusing to sign a false confession. As her years of imprisonment pass, her relationship with her captors grows more complicated.
Take It Easy1,974Sylwester ChęcińskiComedy764PolishPolandThe main characters are the same two quarreling peasant families introduced in "Sami swoi" (Our Folks). The action of the film starts 18 years later. The old quarrels have been forgotten, but new problems keep popping up. They have no successors to inherit the farms. They invent a tricky and clever plan. The young granddaughter is to take over both of the farms after her marriage. Both Kargul and Pawlak have no rest until they carry out the plan. In the end, after numerous adventures and obstacles their cunning intrigue is fulfilled - the young marry and the land remains in the family's hands.
The Debt1,999Krzysztof KrauzeDrama, Crime763PolishPolandBased on true events, the movie tells the story of two men who want to start a scooter business but don't have the required collateral for a bank loan. Then one of them runs into a former flat neighbour who offers to lend them the money. The guy turns out to be a thug and starts to extort them. Their life goes downhill from there.
Topsy Turvy, or Egg Nogg 21,989Roman ZałuskiComedy761PolishPolandKasia and Pawel, having got married, live in the village of Brzozki, 10 kilometres from Grabow. Kasia wants to return to her pedagogical studies, so she does not want to have children yet. Pawel announces that he wants to break away from the traditional village farm and focus on specialised sheep breeding, which causes a family argument. Kasia's parents anxiously await the birth of their grandchildren. Things get even more complicated when the Wolanskis arrive in Grabow. They offer to help Kasia go back to university, but in return Kasia has to look after little Piotr as the docent is leaving for London where he has received a month-long study grant.
A Generation1,955Andrzej WajdaWar, Drama759PolishPolandStach is a wayward teen living in squalor on the outskirts of Nazi-occupied Warsaw. Guided by an avuncular Communist organizer, he is introduced to the underground resistance—and to the beautiful Dorota. Soon he is engaged in dangerous efforts to fight oppression and indignity, maturing as he assumes responsibility for others’ lives. A coming-of-age story of survival and shattering loss, A Generation delivers a brutal portrait of the human cost of war.
Colonel Wolodyjowski1,969Jerzy HoffmanHistory, Adventure, War756PolishPolandIn 1668 Polish colonel Michał Wołodyjowski, who recently retired to a monastery, is recalled to active duty and takes charge of Poland's eastern frontier defenses against invading Tatar hordes and Ottoman armies.
The Structure of Crystal1,969Krzysztof ZanussiDrama749PolishPolandTwo friends who used to study physics together are forced to make tough decisions as their lives take different paths.
Porno1,990Marek KoterskiComedy, Romance740PolishPolandMichał, a mature man and father, is full of bitterness, regret, and longing for unfulfilled youthful dreams of true love. He reminisces about all his past lovers. With his first, Asia, he went on a seaside camping trip. He was 19 at the time, and she was two years younger. Despite his unambiguous advances, the girl resisted for a long time. Eventually, however, she gave in. For Michał, it was the proverbial pebble that caused an avalanche.
The Noose1,958Wojciech HasDrama737PolishPolandA day in the life of an alcoholic. With the help of his girlfriend Krysia, Kuba attempts to regain control of his life.
Innocent Sorcerers1,960Andrzej WajdaRomance, Drama737PolishPolandA young doctor is tired of being sought by women. One night he meets a young girl who all but forces herself into his room where they talk of morals and love. But he loses her when he goes out to see some friends and then rushes madly around the city after her.
H.M. Deserters1,986Janusz MajewskiComedy, History, War, Adventure733PolishPolandSet in 1918, this World War I drama follows a group of Austro-Hungarian soldiers—Czechs, Jews, Italians, and others—confined in a provincial barracks under German officers. Subjected to the cruelty of a sadistic lieutenant, they rebel, humiliate him, and later attempt escape. Disguised as guards for veterinary surgeons in Budapest, the deserters are eventually recaptured and returned for court-martial, forced once more to face their tormentor.
I Never Cry2,020Piotr DomalewskiDrama732PolishPolandOla sets off to Ireland to bring her father's body back to Poland after he dies in a building site accident. But never mind her dad, Ola wants to know if he had saved money for the car he had promised her. Dealing with foreign bureaucracy in her own streetwise way, Ola will get to know her father.
Korczak1,990Andrzej WajdaDrama, History, War730PolishGermanyThe story of Polish pedagogue Janusz Korczak and his dedication to protecting Jewish orphans during the war.
The Big Animal2,000Jerzy StuhrComedy, Drama726PolishPolandWhen the circus leaves town, Zygmunt and Marysia unwittingly adopt a camel into their home. The couple quickly forms a close bond with the nameless camel, but as the bond grows stronger, their neighbors slowly begin to ostracize them.
From a Night Porter's Point of View1,979Krzysztof KieślowskiDocumentary723PolishPolandAt the time of the Polish social regime, a security officer is promoted to work at a prison yard. Introducing concurrently with the narrator; he speaks of himself, his thoughts, his point of view.
300 Miles to Heaven1,989Maciej DejczerDrama721PolishDenmarkBased on a true story dating back to 1985 when two Polish boys, a teenager and his little brother, escaped from communist Poland all the way to Sweden, hidden under a truck. In the movie, their destination has been changed to Denmark.
Home Sweet Home2,025Wojtek SmarzowskiDrama, Thriller720PolishPolandWhen Gośka meets Grzesiek online, she's sure he's her Mr. Right. Grzesiek is crazy about her, showers her with flowers, and proposes in Venice, but soon enough, the picture perfect romance starts to crumble, revealing a darker side.
Venice2,010Jan Jakub KolskiDrama, Romance717PolishPolandAn atmospheric coming-of-age story featuring an imaginative young boy named Marek who dreams of escaping an increasingly dangerous Poland on the eve of war for beautiful Venice.
Communion2,016Anna ZameckaDocumentary713PolishPolandWhen adults are ineffectual, children have to grow up quickly. Ola is 14 and she takes care of her dysfunctional father, autistic brother and a mother who lives apart from them and is mainly heard the phone. Most of all she wants to reunite a family that simply doesn’t work — like a defective TV set. She lives in the hope of bringing her mother back home. Her 13 year old brother Nikodem’s Holy Communion is a pretext for the family to meet up. Ola is entirely responsible for preparing the perfect family celebration. “Communion” reveals the beauty of the rejected, the strength of the weak and the need for change when change seems impossible. This crash course in growing up teaches us that failure is not final. Especially when love is in question.
Nad życie2,012Anna Plutecka-MesjaszDrama, Romance711PolishPolandAgata, an internationally celebrated volleyball star, falls head over heels for Jacek and dreams of a fairy-tale life, complete with a beautiful wedding, children, and a mountain home. When a single phone call shatters their plans, she must race against time to fight for herself, the man she loves, and the child she yearns for, testing whether love can truly endure.
Cud purymowy2,000Izabella CywińskaDrama, Comedy711PolishPolandA family of anti-Semites lives in Lodz. The husband is unemployed and poor. He believes that only true Poles can improve the situation in the count...
It's Not My Film2,024Maria ZbąskaComedy, Drama710PolishPolandA woman and a man walk down a beach dragging a sled filled with luggage looking like polar explorers. After another row and an attempt to divorce, Janek and his wife give themselves an ultimatum and decide to go on a 400-kilometer hike along the Baltic Sea in the middle of winter. If they can overcome the challenge, they will stay together forever, if not, they will break up. During their journey, they must overcome bad weather conditions and once again learn how to be together.
Maska2,010Timothy QuayAnimation, Fantasy, Science Fiction710PolishPolandThe movie is set in a technologically developed but, at the same time, feudal world. Beautiful Duenna was created in order to carry out certain mission. However, she will be forced to choose between accomplishing the task she was created for and love.
Where is the General?1,964Tadeusz ChmielewskiComedy, War710PolishPolandWacław Orzeszko is unlucky soldier, who one day decides to desert his platoon and hide out in a castle, where he meets a Red Army soldier Marusia. They discover that a German platoon is also hiding in a castle and together they must stop the Nazi soldiers from reuniting with the main army.
The Hater2,020Jan KomasaDrama, Thriller6.9585PolishPolandA duplicitous young man finds success in the dark world of social media smear tactics — but his virtual vitriol soon has violent real-life consequences.
In Darkness2,011Agnieszka HollandDrama, War6.9198PolishPolandA dramatization of one man's rescue of Jewish refugees in the Nazi-occupied Polish city of Lvov. In Darkness tells the true story of Leopold Soha who risks his own life to save a dozen people from certain death. Initially only interested in his own good, the thief and burglar hides Jewish refugees for 14 months in the sewers of the Nazi-occupied town of Lvov (formerly Poland).
Letters to Santa2,011Mitja OkornComedy, Romance6.9147PolishPolandA romantic comedy set on Christmas Eve in Warsaw and centered around a series of characters.
With Fire and Sword1,999Jerzy HoffmanWar, Romance, Drama6.9102PolishPolandIn the mid-17th century, Poland was the largest, most democratic, and most tolerant country in Europe. However, a tragic civil war brought about the gradual decline of the once glorious republic... An epic story about the Ukrainian uprising against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth magnates in the 17th Century.
In the Name of...2,013Małgorzata SzumowskaDrama6.9101PolishPolandThe contemporary story of a priest who launches a centre for troubled youth in a small parish. He is a good priest and is well-liked by his congregation, which remains unaware of his complicated past.
Fanfic2,023Marta KarwowskaDrama6.991PolishPolandTwo high school students form an intense connection as they navigate the challenges of discovering and expressing their truest selves.
Leave No Traces2,021Jan P. MatuszyńskiDrama, History, Thriller6.969PolishCzech RepublicIn 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.
Big Deal1,977Sylwester ChęcińskiComedy6.956PolishPolandPawlak and Kargul - neighbors, frenemies, and grandfathers to Ania- both receive invitation to America from Pawlak's brother- John. All three of them travel to Chicago, where they discover John has passed away, and they arrived just in time for his funeral. But first- they need to find his illegitimate daughter. Set in late 70's story of two, charming, Polish villagers' adventures in Chicago is a third installment of Pawlak and Kargul adventures.
Illumination1,973Krzysztof ZanussiDrama6.956PolishPolandFilm chronicles a decade in the life of a young physics student whose absolute faith in the primacy of rationality and science is shaken by tragedy and affairs of the heart.
Planet Single 32,019Sam AkinaComedy, Romance6.946PolishPolandTomek and Ania finally decide to get married. The wedding, according to the wishes of Ania, will take place at the family members of Tomek with whom he has had no contact for years. It turns out that his brothers and his mother are like an Italian family where every conversation threatens to lead to an explosion and where a loving relationship and a quarrel are close together. Also the mother of Ania does not make a good impression on the mother of Tomek when she appears at the wedding with a much younger partner. The unexpected arrival of Tomek's father, whom he has not seen for years, is the drop that makes the bucket overflow .
Brunet Will Call1,976Stanisław BarejaComedy6.941PolishPolandModest editor, has shipped his wife and kids for the weekend, and is trying to relax in his house at the outskirts of Warsaw. His quiet evening is only disturbed by the accidental forecast made by a Gypsy woman, that at evening time he will murder a mysterious brunet.
A Jungle Book of Regulations1,974Stanisław BarejaComedy6.937PolishPolandJanek and Wanda live in a small room in a villa, while other rooms are occupied by offices of various institutions. Janek often stays at work after hours, just to avoid returning to the cramped apartment too early. One day, a man named Malinowski, who once lived in the same small room, visits the couple. He proposes to exchange their room for a new, two-room apartment that he has just received. Janek and Wanda are initially distrustful, but eventually, the exchange takes place. It turns out that Wanda's ex-husband, Jerzy, already lives in the new apartment. Despite the divorce, as he is registered with Wanda, he has the right to continue living in her apartment. Janek tries to find a way to get rid of the intruder.
Life as a Fatal Sexually Transmitted Disease2,000Krzysztof ZanussiDrama6.928PolishPolandTomasz, a doctor, and atheist, is diagnosed with cancer. His ex-wife offers him the money for treatment in Paris, but his lung cancer is past the operating stage. Facing imminent death, he questions the beliefs he has held all his life and starts experimenting with both his own life and those of others.
Supernova2,019Bartosz KruhlikThriller, Drama6.925PolishPolandThree men, one place and one event that will change the life of each one of them.
Włatcy móch. Ćmoki, Czopki i Mondzioły2,009Bartek KędzierskiComedy, Animation6.917PolishPolandA second-grade class is assigned an essay titled “What I Want to Be When I Grow Up,” and pupils Anusiak, Konieczko, Maślana, and Czesio spend the evening pouring their dreams onto paper. The next morning, as they proudly carry their essays past fortune-teller Jowita’s parlor, she unexpectedly reveals each of their futures thirty years hence, and none of her visions match what they wrote.
General Nil2,009Ryszard BugajskiDrama, History, War6.917PolishPolandThe tale about last years of the legendary Home Army commander, General August Emil Fieldorf "Nil".
The Emergency Exit1,982Roman ZałuskiComedy6.917PolishPolandA provincial town in the early 1980s. Among its residents is the Kolęda family. Mrs. Kolęda is an energetic community leader, her husband, a gentle soul, takes care of raising ducks and cultivating flowers in "tunnels" at home. Their daughter, Dorota, is a pretty and unemployed young woman. The intrigue begins when the community leader finds out that she is going to become a grandmother. Fear of losing authority, scandal, and embarrassment inspires her to come up with a truly diabolical idea - they need to buy a fiancé for Dorota with a pre-arranged divorce.
The Stairs1,969Stefan SchabenbeckAnimation, Fantasy, Drama6.917PolishPolandA figure wanders through a world of endless stairs, seeking purpose to his monotonous existence.
The Depot of the Dead1,959Czesław PetelskiDrama6.916PolishPolandIn the rugged mountain gorges and ravines of southeastern Poland, a new boss and his wife become a catalyst for violence.
Roly Poly1,968Andrzej WajdaComedy, Science Fiction, TV Movie6.915PolishPolandBased on a screenplay by Stanislaw Lem. The main character, race car driver Ryszard Fox, is involved in many car accidents. After each car crash he gets a transplant for one or another internal organ. After a while there is a question: Who really is Ryszard Fox?
I Was a Soldier1,971Krzysztof KieślowskiDocumentary6.914PolishPolandA group of veterans recount a horrifying experience when trapped in a minefield, resulting in each losing their sight.
Blank Slate2,008John HarrisonCrime, Thriller, Drama, TV Movie6.911PolishUnited States of AmericaAn amnesiac, sentenced to Death Row for a murder she can't remember committing, is given a second chance at freedom by the FBI: recruited as part of the secret experimental unit of the FBI's unsolved crimes division, she's implanted with the final memories of murder victims. But while she pursues the leads of other peoples' memories, she is haunted by the distant echoes of her own life... a life she can't remember.
Curriculum Vitae1,975Krzysztof KieślowskiDrama6.911PolishPolandA communist party control committee interrogates a worker and party activist who is to be excluded from the party.
The Cathedral2,002Tomek BagińskiScience Fiction, Animation6.8107PolishPoland
Operation Hyacinth2,021Piotr DomalewskiThriller, Crime, Mystery6.8100PolishPolandNot satisfied with the result of a murder investigation in Warsaw's gay community, an officer in 1980s communist Poland resolves to uncover the truth.
King Size1,988Juliusz MachulskiComedy6.889PolishPolandThe story follows a young scientist in the contemporary world, who actually came from the world of dwarves, thanks to a magic potion, held by the Big Eater, ruler of the dwarves. The dwarf kingdom, Shuflandia, exists in a cellar of a library, and only the most obedient get the chance to grow to king size and inhabit the larger world. Once there, nobody wants to return to Shuflandia. Also, there are no women in Shuflandia.
Vinci2,004Juliusz MachulskiCrime, Comedy, Action6.882PolishPolandThe sophisticated thief of art Robert "Cuma" Cuminski is released on probation from the local prison by the corrupt Doctor Wiaderny to organize the theft of the famous Leonardo Da Vinci painting "Lady with Ermine" for the dealer Gruby. Three years ago, Cuma was accidentally arrested by the snoopy detective Wilk after a successful heist in the house of the collector Lehman, but he has not ratted his comrade Julian.
O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization1,985Piotr SzulkinDrama, Science Fiction6.881PolishPolandThe world has been ravaged by nuclear war. The planet is frozen and radiation kills anyone or anything that ventures outside of 'The Dome'. Soft is...
Nothing Funny1,996Marek KoterskiComedy, Drama6.877PolishPolandOne day, hospital orderlies, watching corpse in the morgue, recognize film director. Man, even though he died, he begins to remember his life. He made a career making movies, had numerous mistresses, but never realized their dreams. His life was interspersed with many setbacks that enfeebled him from the inside. Although he made a career in film, he was not happy with his life.
I'm a Killer2,016Maciej PieprzycaHistory, Crime, Thriller6.876PolishPolandInspired by true events from the 1970s, the story revolves around a young detective who becomes the head of a police unit focused on catching a rampant serial killer of women, nicknamed 'The Silesian Vampire'.
Golem1,980Piotr SzulkinDrama, Science Fiction6.863PolishPolandPernat finds himself in a police interrogation, accused of a murder, and unable to recall any details of the crime, or even his own life. He's released back into a world of raving lunatics and deranged dentists, murderous doctors and scientists who believe the secret of human creation is inside the walls of a cast-iron oven.
The War of the Worlds: Next Century1,981Piotr SzulkinScience Fiction6.853PolishPolandPoland, Christmastime. A band of hyperintelligent, bloodthirsty Martians take over the country and enlist hapless television newscaster Iron Idem as the voice of their propaganda machine. But when Iron dares to go off message, he makes an enemy even greater than the aliens—the state itself.
Déjà vu1,990Juliusz MachulskiComedy, Crime, Action6.852PolishSoviet UnionThe Prohibition years. Chicago bootleggers suffer losses due to their betrayal by one Mick Nich - Mikita Nichiporuk. The mob decides to execute the traitor, who escaped to Odesa, USSR, and organized his own bootleg business there. The hitman, Pollack, arrives in Odesa, and realizes how hard it is to make the hit here, as compared to a civilized country like USA.
Filip2,023Michał KwiecińskiDrama, History, War6.845PolishPolandDuring World War II, a Polish food server at a luxury German hotel tempts fate as he romances local women while hiding his Jewish identity.
Little Rose2,010Jan Kidawa-BłońskiHistory, Drama, Romance6.844PolishPolandPressured by his superiors to disgrace public intellectual Warczewski, a professor and respected writer whom they believe to be a "camouflaged Zionist," rough security-services colonel Rozek enlists his sexy but naive girlfriend, Kamila, to insinuate herself into the distinguished older man's life and report on his every move. Not particularly interested in serving communism but eager to please her domineering lover, Kamila accepts the mission, reporting under the code name "Little Rose." As quick scenes contrast Kamila's crude pleasures with Rozek and her more refined experiences with Warczewski, it becomes clear that the more time the unschooled young woman spends with the professor, the more she comes to have true feelings for him.
Carte Blanche2,015Jacek LusińskiDrama6.835PolishPolandThe true story of a high-school history teacher who decides to hide a progressive sight loss from everyone surrounding him - his colleagues, pupils, even the ones who really care about him, because of the fear of losing his job and trying to save his dignity. Due to a genetic disorder, Kacper is faced with a very real possibility of permanent blindness. Initially heartbroken, he attempts to hide his health problems from his bosses driven by his desire to keep his job and to help his students with the final exams. The only person who knows about Kacper's problem is his best friend Wiktor. Meanwhile, Kacper enters a relationship with his colleague Ewa, and tries to help a rebel student Klara, who hides a secret of her own.
Tricks2,007Andrzej JakimowskiComedy, Drama6.835PolishPolandSix-year-old Stefek challenges fate. He believes that setting a chain of events in motion will help him get closer to his father who left his mother. His sister helps him bribe fate with small sacrifices, but things go wrong and then Stefek tries a very risky trick.
Ewa Wants to Sleep1,958Tadeusz ChmielewskiComedy6.830PolishPolandEwa Bonecka, a young student about to start school in a new place finds herself without a place to sleep after she is declined a room in a women-only hotel. Helped by a pleasant policeman, Piotr, she tries to find a lodging in the strange town full of thieves and petty troublemakers.
The Welts2,004Magdalena PiekorzDrama6.826PolishPolandFollowing the death of his mother in '80s Poland, 12-year-old Wojciech has taken the brunt of his stressed father's frustrations with him; the boy frequently gets punished via belt. Wojciech's father occasionally tries to, instead, bond with him, but soon snaps back to his short-fused habits. Apart from Wojciech's friend Bartek, no one does anything to help. Jump to present day, Wojciech is a furrow-browed journalist who spends most of his spare time spelunking alone. Just like his father, he has serious anger management issues. Fellow caver Tania feels inexplicably attracted to him, but the love of a good woman may not be enough.
Her Return1,975Witold OrzechowskiDrama, TV Movie6.823PolishPolandAn industrialist's wife announces that she is leaving him, but returns shortly after and tells him that she will only stay with him for appearances. This causes the industrialist to rethink his life choices.
Man on the Tracks1,957Andrzej MunkDrama, Mystery6.821PolishPolandOne night in 1950 a passenger train runs over a man, who turns out to be the veteran train engineer Władysław Orzechowski, knows for his old ways and stern demeanor. As the inquiry panel tries to deduce why would a man like Orzechowski jump in front of a moving train several of the people involved in the case are interrogated, each telling their own version of the story. Can the panel arrive at the truth in a world where workers unite, inferior coal is a badge of honor, and the old order is suspect?
Popieluszko: Freedom Is Within Us2,009Rafał WieczyńskiHistory, Drama6.819PolishPolandStory of life of Father Jerzy Popieluszko, the priest called "The Solidarity Chaplain", murdered by communist secret police.
Double Trouble2,017Marta KarwowskaFamily, Adventure6.817PolishPolandA young girl, her new friend and his dog try to find a long-lost Picasso painting in an abandoned house before a gang of burglars seize it.
Memoirs of a Sinner1,986Wojciech HasFantasy, Drama6.816PolishPolandA recently resurrected corpse recounts his life story, focusing on his strange relationship with a murderous alter-ego.
Screw Mickiewicz 22,025Sara Bustamante-DrozdekComedy6.814PolishPolandThe rebellious IIIB crew and their unconventional teacher Jan Sienkiewicz are back! Love, troubles and school dramas make up everyday life of Dante, Nel and the whole gang. It is joined now by a young mathematical genius - Korek. The guys intend to teach him how to pick up girls, but it turns out that their know-how is rather theoretical…
Hello, Fred the Beard1,978Mieczysław JahodaComedy, Music, Crime6.814PolishPolandThe revue theater "Red Mill" is in crisis, the owner has no money to pay the salaries of the employees. When the bailiff hands the director an order to seize the theater's assets, an elegant gentleman engineer Fred Kampinos unexpectedly appears and offers his help.
The Calm1,980Krzysztof KieślowskiDrama, TV Movie6.813PolishPolandA young man in his twenties leaves prison after a three-year sentence. He wants to start a new life in a place where he is not known and dreams only of a job, a wife and a family. He succeeds partially in fulfilling these dreams, but then runs into a conflict on a construction job between the corrupt boss and fellow workers secretly planning a strike. He becomes a pawn in one camp while remaining true to his ideals in the other. Filmed in 1976 and shelved for five years.
Jowita1,967Janusz MorgensternDrama6.813PolishPolandMarek is a promising athlete having his share of affairs with women. One day at masquerade ball he meets a an enigmatic Jowita and becomes obsessed with her, even when he finds seemingly true love in Agnieszka.
The Law and the Fist1,964Edward SkórzewskiWar, Drama6.811PolishPolandAt the end of World War Two, Polish people move to the western lands vacated by Germans. But some ruthless profiteers pose as government representatives and intend to make off with loot from a deserted town they took over. One honest man stands up against them because he believes these goods belong to the people.
The Lynx1,982Stanisław RóżewiczDrama6.810PolishPolandSet during the German occupation of Poland during WWII. A priest in a small village meets a revolutionary who is on an assignment to kill a supposed Nazi collaborator.
The Taste of the Black Earth1,970Kazimierz KutzDrama, War6.810PolishPolandDuring the 1920 Silesian uprising, seven brothers take part in the struggle with the Germans to keep the region in the Polish hands.
Return2,008Anna BłaszczykAnimation, Science Fiction6.7582PolishGermanyPolish animator Anna Błaszczyk’s humorous short—a collage of drawing, cut-out, and computer animation—was inspired by Stanisław Lem’s 1961 novel Return from the Stars, a time-paradox tale of an astronaut who returns to Earth after many years away.
Warsaw 442,014Jan KomasaDrama, History, War6.7279PolishPolandCity of Warsaw, Poland, August 1st, 1944. Citizens have experienced inhuman acts of terror and violence during five long years of Nazi occupation. As the Soviet Army relentlessly approaches, the youngest and bravest among them rise up as one and face tyranny fighting street by street, but the price to pay will be high and hard the way to freedom…
Katyn2,007Andrzej WajdaDrama, History, War6.7264PolishPolandOn September 1st, 1939, Nazi Germany invades Poland, unleashing World War II. On September 17th, the Soviet Red Army crosses the border. The Polish army, unable to fight on two fronts, is defeated. Thousands of Polish men, both military and government officials, are captured by the invaders. Their fate will only be known several years later.
Colors of Evil: Red2,024Adrian PanekCrime, Thriller, Mystery6.7250PolishPolandWhen a girl's body is found on a beach in Poland's Tricity, a prosecutor teams up with the victim's mother on an impassioned quest for the truth.
Stones for the Rampart2,014Robert GlińskiWar, Drama, History6.788PolishPolandTo be defeated and not be - a victory. This is the motto that life is guided by three young friends: Alek, Sophy and Rudy. Scouts, high school graduates high school in Warsaw drifting ambitious plans for the future broken through September 1939. Entering adulthood in a very dramatic times, which puts them a choice - to survive at any cost, or to join the fighting for a free homeland, risking everything. The boys brought up in patriotic homes, shaped by the ideals of scouting, they decide to fight. They become soldiers, and although every scrape with death, they can live a full life.
Sara1,997Maciej ŚlesickiAction, Romance6.787PolishPolandSixteen-year-old Sara's father is a wealthy gangster and has a lot of enemies. Her father makes clear that whoever touches Sara will die and he looks for the right bodyguard to protect her.
Pharaoh1,966Jerzy KawalerowiczHistory, Drama6.787PolishPolandYoung Pharaoh Ramses XIII clashes with Egypt's clergy over influence on the affairs of the state and its coffers. inexperienced, but quite ambitious pharaoh is putting up a fight against a powerful clan of priests usurping rule over the country.
Money Is Not Everything2,001Juliusz MachulskiComedy6.748PolishPolandThe protagonist of the film is a 50-year-old businessman, Tomasz Adamczyk, who wants to give up running his winery business and devote himself to his lifelong passion for philosophy. This idea does not appeal to his business partner. On top of all this, Tomasz has an accident and is taken hostage by enthusiasts of the wine he produces.
Psy 2. Ostatnia krew1,994Władysław PasikowskiAction, Crime6.746PolishPolandFranz Maurer, a compromised cop, former officer of the criminal department of the Warsaw's police, is released from prison where he was doing time for his brutality and murders. He is awaited by Nowy, a former police colleague. Franz tries to go straight starting hard work in a steel mill. Nevertheless, he must leave the factory as a criminal with an uncertain past when he doesn't join the strike organized by the workers' union. At the same time, a merciless war continues in former Yugoslavia. Wolf and William, two high rank officers, come to Poland in order to organize a network selling and smuggling arms to Yugoslavia by way of Albania.
Taxing Love2,018Bartłomiej IgnaciukComedy, Romance6.745PolishPolandKlara, devoted to her work as a tax inspector, becomes infatuated with the dashing but irresponsible and cynical Marian who is about to be charged with tax evasion.
Legions2,019Dariusz GajewskiDrama, History, War6.743PolishPolandA universal story about entering adulthood in difficult times, growing up to the community. The great history is the background for the love story unfolding in the foreground: Józek, a deserter from the tsarist army who joins the emerging Legions, an intelligence agent for the I Brigade and Women’s Leage member – Ola, and Tadek, her fiancée, a member of Shooting Team.
The Office1,966Krzysztof KieślowskiDocumentary6.743PolishPolandThe insane government bureaucracy at a state pension window.
Fanatyk2,017Michał TylkaDrama, Comedy6.739PolishPolandAs a son deals with his own struggles, he must calm his father's obsession with fishing before his outlandish behavior ruins the entire family.
Saviour Square2,006Krzysztof KrauzeDrama6.735PolishPolandA story of a married couple with two children, whose housing problems, the man's infidelity and the woman's fragility lead the family to destruction.
Edi2,002Piotr TrzaskalskiDrama6.735PolishPolandThe film tells a story of two scrap pickers - the title hero Edi and his friend Jureczek. Edi is wrongly accused of having raped the girl whose brothers have got the control over one of the city areas. Edi is severely punished for that but he accepts his fate taking care of the girl's child.
Tomorrow's Weather2,003Jerzy StuhrDrama, Comedy6.731PolishPolandA man, after having abandoned his family to live in a monastery, goes back into the world after 17 years.
Colonel Kwiatkowski1,996Kazimierz KutzComedy, History6.730PolishPolandMilitary doctor Kwiatkowski, serving in a barracks hospital on the Western Territories, is rewarded with a week’s leave after successfully operating on Colonel Kiziora of the UB. He and his friend steal a truck bound for Warsaw, where among the ruins of his former home he meets his prewar neighbor Krysia, instantly falls in love, and, after a brawl with a Russian officer at a dance in the surviving “Polonia” hotel, pretends to be a high-ranking UB colonel to save face.
Bad Luck1,960Andrzej MunkComedy, Drama6.728PolishPolandTo convince the prison warden against releasing him, a middle-aged Polish man recounts his life, one he considers to have been characterized by exceptionally bad luck.
Black Thursday2,011Antoni KrauzeDrama, History6.727PolishPolandAntoni Krauze reminds one of the darkest history of the cards with PRL. Spectacular reconstruction of the dramatic events in Gdynia, ended a brutal pacification of demonstrators by troops and militia in 1970.
My Fat Arse and I2,020Yelyzaveta PysmakAnimation6.726PolishPolandOne morning, a girl tries on a pair of new pants, but they won’t zip up. In the mirror she sees herself as the fattest piglet the world has ever seen. To change this, she decides to go on a strict diet. Hunger quickly turns her into a kind of zombie, stumbling blindly to the fridge that seems to haunt her at night. In one of those moments, the Angel of the United Bitches of Slimbuttlandia appears, carrying a royal invitation to visit the kingdom and take part in a mysterious royal ceremony.
Animated History of Poland2,010Tomek BagińskiHistory, Animation6.725PolishPolandPolish history is filled to the brim with diversity, so the idea transforming it into a gripping tale was a very exciting challenge. We created an exciting trip back in time that takes you through 1000 years of history in about 8 minutes. We picked 140 events that feature 500 animated characters from different historical periods. The film was created to represent Poland at the Expo 2010 in Shanghai.
Eroica1,958Andrzej MunkComedy, Drama, War6.725PolishPolandTells two tales set during WWII: A seemingly feckless and selfish man finally takes up arms in the national struggle against the Nazis. Set in a POW camp, Polish inmates cling to their hopes for an eventual escape, encouraged by the legendary escape of one of their own.
The Mole2,011Rafael LewandowskiThriller6.724PolishPolandPawel, a Polish man in his early 30s, makes a living with his father Zygmunt importing second-hand clothing from the North of France to Southern Poland. On his way back from one of regular "business trips", Pawel is shocked to discover his father's picture on the cover of a Polish tabloid newspaper. The headline "traitor" is written next to his name. Zygmunt is a genuine hero of the struggle against totalitarianism and a recognized member of the "Solidarnosc" labor movement of the 80s. But now, Zygmunt is suddenly accused by the paper of having acted as a secret informer called THE MOLE by the communist regime.
Big Shar1,983Sylwester ChęcińskiDrama6.724PolishPolandFresh out of prison, a seasoned poker hustler finds himself teaching the trade to a young cab driver chasing his first big win.
Back Then2,021Kinga DębskaComedy, Drama, History6.723PolishPolandMarta is a romantic and a loser in school. She shares a room with her sister Kasia and grandma, who tells her granddaughters insurgency stories instead of fairy tales. In the room behind the wall, the parents - Tadek and Elżbieta - live their married life. He is an intelligent constantly humiliated by the state, he also makes his own moonshine after work and silently envies his prosperous brother in law. She is the leader of the "Solidarity" union at work, with the need for freedom and a dream to get out of Poland. The real adventure for the family starts when they manage to get their dream orange Fiat 126p. Ela and Tadek discover their appetite for trading and trips abroad, and the growing Marta will fall in love for the first time.
Travels of Mr. Blot1,986Krzysztof GradowskiFantasy, Family, Music6.723PolishPolandThe second part of adventures of Mr. Blot and the students of his magic school.
Barrier1,966Jerzy SkolimowskiDrama, Romance6.721PolishPolandA dream-like meditation on post-industrial life in Communist Poland.
Without Anesthesia1,978Andrzej WajdaDrama6.715PolishPolandA famous Polish journalist presents a problem for the powers-that-be when he displays his full political skill and knowledge on a television show featuring questions and answers on a world conference by a panel of journalists. His enemies take away his privileges when he is away. The shock of being "unwanted" parallels a deeper disappointment in his private life: his wife has an affair with a jealous young rival, and after 15 years of marriage and two daughters wants a divorce. She offers no explanations as he tries to untie these problems himself. All the moves he makes are the wrong ones. He takes on drinking heavily with students eager to attend his seminar after discovering the class has been canceled. The journalist, once suave and commanding, is reduced to silence.
The Spiral1,978Krzysztof ZanussiDrama6.713PolishPolandIn what appears to be an inexplicable incident, a man drives up to a resort hotel in midwinter, throws away his car keys, enters, and proceeds to agitate everyone he meets with his urgency -- a message he is somehow unable to communicate. Then he leaves, disappearing in the snow. Later, the people he appeared to have upset have gathered to search for him and find him frostbitten, but alive. Visiting him at the sanatorium to which he has been taken, they gradually discover what was really happening.
Axiliad1,986Witold LeszczyńskiDrama6.712PolishPolandA young, idealistic poet, turns his back on civilization and goes to small, backwood village, rents a bed in the house of an old woman, and decides to make his living as a lumberjack. Soon he realizes that the world around him is far from perfect.
Love Stories1,997Jerzy StuhrRomance, Comedy6.711PolishPolandJerzy Stuhr scripted, directed and plays four roles in this Polish comedy about four men -- an army officer, a college instructor, a priest, and a drug dealer -- and their relationships with four females. An attractive student puts the teacher in an awkward spot when she reveals her love for him. An 11-year-old informs the priest that she's his daughter. The army officer is pleased when confronted by a past lover. The drug dealer, taken prisoner, must decide whether or not to trust his wife with his hidden loot. In the wrap-up, the elderly accountant passes judgment on all four men. Stuhr acted in films by the late Krzysztof Kieslowski, who had some input here by offering advice to Stuhr on this screenplay.
How I Fell in Love with a Gangster2,022Maciej KawulskiCrime, Action, Drama6.6200PolishPolandA mysterious woman recounts the rise and fall of Nikodem "Nikoś" Skotarczak, one of the biggest gangsters in Poland's history. Inspired by a true story.
Clergy2,018Wojtek SmarzowskiDrama6.6188PolishPolandThe fate of three Catholic priests were linked together through tragic events a few years back. Every year, on the anniversary of the catastrophe, they gather to celebrate their survival of the tragedy. Lisowski works at a curia in a big city, building his career while dreaming of the Vatican. Standing in his way, Mordowicz, the archbishop, a luxurious church dignitary who is making use of his political connections to build the largest sanctuary in Poland. Trybus, is a parish priest and often submits to human weaknesses. Kukuła also is not doing well. Despite his passion for faith, he is losing the trust of his flock. Soon, through new tragic events, the paths of the three priests will cross again.
Planet Single2,016Mitja OkornComedy, Romance6.6107PolishPolandHe is one of the top celebrities in the country: a fast-talking TV host, who can joke his way out of any situation. Women want to be with him, men want to be like him. He is looking for a new topic to discuss in his popular talk-show. She is a teacher at a musical school - a timid girl looking for Mr. Perfect on an internet dating site. He will help her realise her potential and teach her how to recognise various types of men for what they are, she will teach him what real life is about. The show will become a huge hit. It seems they are destined to fall in love and be together, but one day she actually does meet Mr. Perfect on the net.
Coyote's Morning2,001Olaf LubaszenkoAction, Comedy, Crime6.693PolishPolandKuba, a young cartoon artist who works as a waiter at sophisticated parties, falls in love with beautiful Noemi and accidentally gets involved in gangster affairs
Aftermath2,012Władysław PasikowskiMystery, Drama, Thriller6.692PolishPolandTwo brothers are trying to find out the truth from years ago. The whole town is against them.
Heaven in Hell2,023Tomasz MandesDrama, Romance6.688PolishPolandOlga and Maks are 15 years away. She is a successful woman with an established position, the mother of an adult daughter, he is a handsome young man who enjoys his life in a handful and lives only in the moment. It might seem that these two different worlds will never meet, and yet fate put them in the way.
Traffic Department2,013Wojtek SmarzowskiDrama, Crime6.688PolishPolandSeven policemen, seven deadly sins, a murder case, secrets and the filth of everyday police work: Traffic Department transports the viewer into the darkest Warsaw streets.
Afterimage2,016Andrzej WajdaDrama, History6.682PolishPolandIn 1945, as Stalin sets his hands over Poland, famous painter Wladislaw Strzeminski refuses to compromise on his art with the doctrines of social realism. Persecuted, expelled from his chair at the University, he's eventually erased from the museums' walls. With the help of some of his students, he starts fighting against the Party and becomes the symbol of an artistic resistance against intellectual tyranny.
The In-Laws2,021Kuba MichalczukComedy6.663PolishPolandIs a party after a canceled wedding a recipe for disaster? It is. And what a disaster it is! Two families differ in everything - origin, status, wallet content, taste. The parents of the groom and bride are initially shocked. What did such a thing happen? Who was at fault? What about the wedding party? Should they welcome the guests? Play music? Pour the vodka? Who will cut the cake? From word to word, polite smiles turn into public washing of dirt. And finally a real bomb goes off... And in the meantime, the wedding party turns into a wild party. And no one is bothered by the absence of the newlyweds.
7 Emotions2,018Marek KoterskiDrama, Comedy6.660PolishPolandFear, anger, sadness, joy, disgust, envy, shame. Adaś Miauczyński goes back to his childhood days when, like most of us, he used to find it problematic to name the emotions that accompanied him. To improve the quality of his adult life, he decides to return to that time – which proves not so carefree after all – to learn how to experience the seven basic emotions. This extremely unpredictable journey into the past features an abundance of hilarious, even comical, situations but is also filled with lots of touching moments and food for thought.
Too Old for Fairy Tales 22,024Kristoffer RusFamily, Comedy, Adventure6.643PolishPolandYour favourite gamer trio is back! This time, Waldek, Staszek and Delfina will spend an adventure-packed summer in the Tatra Mountains. During the trip, Waldek accidentally finds out that his father – the man he has heard so much about from his mum, the person who abandoned his family a long time ago – lives nearby. The boy is determined to find him and ask him about the reasons for his decision. Together with Staszek, under the cover of night, they set out on their mission. The hazards of the mountain trail, however, are nothing compared to what Delfina will have to do. The creative teenager has to hide the truth about the boys’ disappearance from her aunt, the mother of Waldek and… her new partner. How will this secret mission affect the lives of all the characters? Will Waldek find an answer to the questions that haunt him and understand the actions of his father?
Camouflage1,977Krzysztof ZanussiDrama, Comedy6.636PolishPolandA moral conflict between a young assistant and an associate professor arises during a university linguistics camp.
Controlled Conversations1,991Sylwester ChęcińskiComedy6.633PolishPolandRyszard Ochódzki receives a special assignment for UB - infiltrating the "Solidarity" party branch in Suwałki. His arriving there coincides with the imposition of martial law on Poland.
Sztos1,997Olaf LubaszenkoCrime, Action6.629PolishPolandTwo friends recall the PRL. After serving time in jail, they took up an illegal currency exchange. Cheated by partner - they decide to take revenge. Preparations take many months, but the action ends differently than it was planned.
The Linnet1,982Witold LeszczyńskiComedy, Drama6.629PolishPolandKaziuk, a stubborn peasant and his pregnant wife live in a backwood village, unaffected by the civilization. The village is once visited by a couple of wanderers, and strange things start to happen afterward. A new schoolteacher is sent to the area. She stirs erotic fantasies in Kaziuk. In a stir of frustration Kaziuk cuts down a family tree - a sacrilegious act in the eyes of his family. Going a step further and using a scythe for cutting the rye instead of a sickle brings the whole village against him.
Kroll1,991Władysław PasikowskiDrama, Action6.627PolishPolandMarcin Kroll deserts from his military unit that’s headed to the training ground. Lieutenant Arek is sent after him, tasked with bringing Kroll back to the unit before an official investigation begins. The officers fear a scandal: the inquiry could expose the brutal conditions in the unit that drove several soldiers to suicide.
The Birch Wood1,970Andrzej WajdaDrama6.622PolishPolandA man suffering from tuberculosis returns from abroad to stay at his brother's farm, hoping to make amends, while also beginning a love affair with a farm girl.
I Am2,005Dorota KędzierzawskaDrama6.620PolishPolandA story of Kundel, a boy searching for his place in life, his identity. After running away from an orphanage where he is treated as an outcast among outcasts by both his peers and the adults in charge, and being rejected a second time by his alcoholic mother, who had earlier abandoned him, the resolute 11-year-old finds a "home" on a deserted old barge on the outskirts of his hometown. He is still an outcast, but he is an outcast on his own terms, rejecting both patronizing charitable gestures and coercion by local thugs. In the process he makes one true friend, a girl from an affluent family who is also an outcast, despite living in material comfort.
Top Dog1,978Feliks FalkDrama6.618PolishPolandAn ironic look at a climber who decides to do anything to get a job he thinks will launch him into a better career.
Seven Women of Different Ages1,979Krzysztof KieślowskiDocumentary6.618PolishPolandEach day of the week is represented by a ballerina beginning with a young child and ending with an older ballet teacher.
Fear of Falling2,011Bartosz KonopkaDrama6.613PolishPolandTomek leads a comfortable life as a TV anchor and family man when he receives a troubling message from the psychiatric hospital in his hometown: his father, whom he has not seen in years, has just been admitted. Against the advice of friends and family, not to mention his own better judgment, Tomek returns home to face the man he hardly knows. After a failed, guilt-ridden attempt to sell his father’s apartment, Tomek decides to make up for lost time. Kidnapping his aging father from the hospital, the two embark on a vacation to the mountains in an effort to restore some semblance of a relationship.
Letters to Santa 62,024Łukasz JaworskiComedy, Romance6.611PolishPolandAs Christmas approaches, ambitious Mel struggles to host a grand Eve dinner for his “Santa” business and, seeing his younger self in hapless employee Grzesiek, vows to save him from repeating old mistakes. Meanwhile, Karina and Szczepan’s quiet holiday is disrupted by a burst pipe that introduces repairman Lucek and stranded traveler Józek into their home. And Wojciech, fresh from London, plans a serene reunion, until he meets mysterious Ewa, who’s flown in to see an internet love.
89 mm from Europe1,993Marcel ŁozińskiDocumentary6.611PolishPolandThis movie shows the simplest difference between Europe and former Soviet Union. It is the eponymous 89 mm - Russian train tracks are 89 mm wider than tracks in European countries. And because of this fact, it is not easy to go through the Soviet border by train in Brest as the passengers in the film do.
A Woman Alone1,987Agnieszka HollandDrama6.611PolishPolandIrena, a postal delivery worker, is struggling with inadequate housing, a drunk neighbor who wants to take her place, and a heartless boss, knowing that the whole day at work, she is leaving her young son. But the worst is the loneliness, exacerbated by her single mother status. She meets a crippled pensioner Jacek, who appears to be the key to her happiness, but tragedy continues to strike.
Woman of...2,024Małgorzata SzumowskaDrama, History6.610PolishPolandAniela has lived the first half of her life as a man: with an office job, a wife, and two children. But neither her family's opposition nor repression by the government in Poland can stop her from finally becoming the person she's always been.
Oszukane2,013Marcin SolarzDrama6.610PolishPolandTwo very similar teenagers discover that they are sisters. They were separated in the hospital and went to live with two different families.
New Book1,975Zbigniew RybczyńskiDrama6.610PolishPolandNine cameras set up in a local neighborhood are displayed simultaneously as a man buys a new book.
Avalon2,001Mamoru OshiiAction, Science Fiction6.5340PolishJapanIn a future world, young people are increasingly becoming addicted to an illegal (and potentially deadly) battle simulation game called Avalon. When Ash, a star player, hears of rumors that a more advanced level of the game exists somewhere, she gives up her loner ways and joins a gang of explorers. Even if she finds the gateway to the next level, will she ever be able to come back to reality?
Jack Strong2,014Władysław PasikowskiDrama, History, Thriller6.5129PolishPolandPoland, 1970. Firmly determined to fight against Soviet tyranny and prevent the destruction of the world, the high-ranking officer of the Polish army Ryszard Kukliński makes a serious decision that will put his life, his family and the fate of an entire nation at risk.
Justice2,024Michał GazdaCrime, Drama6.5124PolishPolandA young detective seeks the help of a discharged police officer, giving him the chance to reclaim his old life in exchange for solving a bank raid case.
The Dark House2,009Wojtek SmarzowskiThriller, Crime, History6.5103PolishPolandPoland, 1978. Edward Srodon, a zootechnician, makes an accidental stop at the Dziabas family farm, located in the remote area of the Bieszczady Mountains. Years later, on a winter day during Martial Law, a People's Militia investigation team examines a crime scene.
The Art of Loving: Story of Michalina Wislocka2,017Maria SadowskaDrama, Comedy, History6.598PolishPolandMichalina Wislocka, the most famous and recognized sexologist of communist Poland, fights for the right to publish her book, which will change the sex life of Polish people forever.
Inside Furioza2,025Cyprian T. OlenckiAction, Crime, Thriller6.589PolishPolandIn the wake of murder, new Furioza leader Golden claims the reins of his violent and formidable hooligan gang and takes on a new focus across borders.
Letters to Santa 32,017Tomasz KoneckiComedy, Romance6.574PolishPolandCentered around a group of individuals, who come to experience magical moments over the course of one day. Full of the power of family, love and the spirit of forgiveness. Each individual comes to realize that Christmas, more than any other time of the year, is full of wonder and surprises.
We're All Christs2,006Marek KoterskiDrama6.554PolishPolandAdaś Miauczyński, a Polish intellectual, has severe alcohol problems which affect his relationship with his son Sylwek.
Divorce2,024Radosław DrabikComedy, Drama6.553PolishPolandTwo decades after divorcing and taking separate paths in life, a former couple is working to obtain an official declaration of invalidity of their brief marriage.
Pigs 32,020Władysław PasikowskiAction, Crime6.552PolishPolandHaving spent years in prison, Franz Maurer is released and goes out into a new Poland, where nothing is as he remembered it to be. Who and what is waiting for the man who, for the last 25 years... hasn’t been doing anything? How will he find himself in a world where old principles and loyalty have ceased to exist? We will get to know that when fate reunites Franz and “Nowy”. Their meeting will change everything.
Never in My Life!2,004Ryszard ZatorskiRomance, Comedy6.550PolishPolandJudyta is a middle-aged housewife whose peaceful life suddenly falls apart due to divorce. But soon she finds the strength to carry on fighting for her happiness, a place in the sun and love of her life.
Pussy2,016Renata GąsiorowskaAnimation, Comedy, Fantasy6.548PolishPolandA young woman spends the evening alone at home. She decides to give herself a treat, but not everything works out as smoothly as she imagined.
Pitbull2,005Patryk VegaAction, Crime6.546PolishPolandPolice officers from the Warsaw Homicide Department are trying to arrest a dangerous Armenian criminal.
The Scar1,976Krzysztof KieślowskiDrama6.541PolishPolandWhen a political decision is made as to the location of a new large chemical factory, Stefan Bednarz is put in charge of it. This honest communist party man has to confront the local community opposing the construction.
All That I Love2,009Jacek BorcuchDrama6.540PolishPolandFollows four friends in their quest to form a punk band. As workers protests sweep across the country, Janek and Staszek, the sons of a navy man, the rebellious Kazik, and the affluent Diabel gel as a band, but their disparate lives are touched by social turmoil and outside perceptions.
When Angels Fall1,959Roman PolanskiDrama6.537PolishPolandThe twenty-one-minute-film is set in a men's public rest room and recounts the day to day existence of an elderly woman who serves as an attendant in the lavatory. As an endless procession of men pass before her, relieving themselves in the urinals, the attendant escapes her reality by daydreaming about the past and the soldier she once loved and the child she bore him.
Good Bye, Till Tomorrow1,960Janusz MorgensternDrama, Romance6.532PolishPolandJacek is a handsome, charming young Pole who belongs to a drama company. One day, in the streets of Gdansk, he meets Marguerite, a beautiful, charm...
Demons of War1,998Władysław PasikowskiWar, Drama6.531PolishPolandA detachment of the Polish IFOR forces in Bosnia is led by Major Keller, who is being investigated for insubordination during a patrol in Srebrenica. The investigation is to be led by two arriving officers - Lieutenant Czacki and Major Kusz who will also replace Keller as CO. When the camp's RTO receives a communication from a downed Norwegian chopper, Keller ignores his standing orders and leads a platoon to rescue the crew.
Kill It and Leave This Town2,020Mariusz WilczyńskiAnimation, Fantasy, Drama, Thriller, Horror6.530PolishPolandFleeing from despair after losing those dearest to him, the hero hides in a safe land of memories, where time stands still and all those dear to him are alive.
The Maids of Wilko1,979Andrzej WajdaDrama, Romance6.528PolishFranceSet in the late '20s. A thirtyish young man, who heads a small factory, faints at the funeral of a close friend. He decides to go home to his aunt and uncle for a while, but gets involved with a family of five women who had been in love with him at one time though he had apparently loved only one, who, unknown to him, has died since his departure. The women are mainly disillusioned with life or estranged from husbands while the youngest has a crush on him.
Hi, Tereska2,001Robert GlińskiDrama6.527PolishPolandTeenager Tereska comes from poor family and has to face difficult world and mean people around her.
The Butler2,018Filip BajonHistory, Romance, War6.526PolishPolandThe love between Mateusz Krol, a Kashubian boy, and Marita von Krauss, a Prussian aristocrat in whose family home he is taken in when his mother dies, grows and matures thorough the years, while Kashubia, the northern Polish region where they live, suffers the consequences of the tragedies that will ravage Europe from the beginning of the 20th century until the end of the World War II.
The In-Laws 22,023Kalina AlabrudzińskaComedy6.525PolishPolandWould-be bride and groom Weronika and Łukasz decide to give themselves a second chance and invite their family to the wedding and reception in a seaside town. Among the invited guests are Wanda and Tadeusz – with their dog, Mirelka, and also a divorcee, Małgorzata, accompanied by her much younger partner, Jan , and her mother. The sea, drinks, and nude sunbathers make the family members on both sides more open and ready to shed their masks.
The Yellow Scarf2,000Janusz MorgensternDrama, TV Movie6.525PolishPolandThe main character - a man who suffers from alcoholism - wants to change his tumultuous life. The day before Christmas Eve he receives a gift from his son - a yellow scarf. A gift is a kind of talisman he receives from loved ones, and every time he loses it. When after another banquet he falls into delirium, his ex-wife and secretary bring him to his mother. She helps him to sober up and arranges holiday celebration for two of them. She gives her son another yellow scarf, in belief that it will help him break the pernicious habit.
The Last Day of Summer1,958Tadeusz KonwickiDrama, Romance6.522PolishPolandA subtle tale of a confrontation between two lonely people, one from which true understanding cannot seemingly result.
Labyrinth1,963Jan LenicaAnimation6.522PolishPolandA self-consciously Kafkaesque tale of a winged lonely man literally devoured by totalitarian rule.
It's Me, the Thief2,000Jacek BromskiCrime, Drama6.521PolishPolandA teenager works in a car repair shop and makes a living from petty thefts. In order to impress the boss of a gang of car thieves, he decides to steal a jaguar. What’s more, he can realize his grandmother's dream – he can drive her to mass in the basilica.
Austeria1,983Jerzy KawalerowiczDrama, War6.521PolishPolandDuring a pogrom in Poland on the eve of World War I, a group of Jews seek refuge from the Cossacks. The fugitives hide out in a rural inn, terrified that they may be given away at any moment.
Scarborn2,024Paweł MaślonaHistory, Drama, Action6.520PolishPolandSpring of 1794, Poland is in a state of unrest. General Tadeusz ‘Kos’ Kościuszko returns to the country, planning to ignite an uprising against the Russians by mobilising Polish gentry and peasants. He is accompanied by his faithful friend and former slave, Domingo. Kościuszko is being tracked down by a merciless Russian cavalry captain, Dunin, who wants to do whatever it takes to capture the general before he starts a national revolt.
The Tribulations of Balthazar Kober1,988Wojciech HasDrama, Fantasy, History6.517PolishPolandStory about the young Balthazar thrown from one remarkable event to the other. On his way through a plague hit the landscape, he meets the Kabbalists, priests - and himself.
The Ashes1,965Andrzej WajdaWar, Drama, History6.516PolishPolandSet in the time of Napoleon wars, shows how the wars swept over the unfortunate Polish country at the beginning of the XIX-th century. Story revolves around the Polish legion under command of General Dabrowski, who then fought on Napoleon's side with the hopes of Poland's revival.
Lewandowski - Unknown2,023Maciej KowalczukDocumentary6.515PolishPolandProviding an unprecedented insight into his life on and off the pitch, this is the story of how a young player from Poland became one of the best footballers of all time. Robert's family, and close friends, including world-class footballers and coaches explain how he continues to define the game today.
Personnel1,976Krzysztof KieślowskiDrama, TV Movie6.514PolishPolandRomek, an idealistc 19-year-old boy, takes a job as a tailor in the costume department of a Warsaw theater company where his new colleague, Sowa, is pressured to make a costume for an overbearing soloist.
Case Unknown2,009Feliks FalkThriller6.513PolishPolandWroclaw, 1997. The city is threatened by flooding. Hospitals are being evacuated. Young ambitious psychiatrist Konstanty Grot takes a catatonic patient to the bus. He is a severe case, not responding to any attempts at contact. However, when the bus starts moving, he unexpectedly makes a gesture that awakens certain memories in the doctor. The psychiatrist decides to apply an unusual therapy.
The Devil from Seventh Grade1,960Maria KaniewskaAdventure, Family6.513PolishPolandAdam Cisowski, a devilishly smart teenager is looking for treasure hidden by Napoleon's soldier. But he is not the only one searching for it, and his rivals are very dangerous.
Black Mill2,020Mariusz PalejAdventure, Family6.512PolishPolandTwelve-year-old Iwo lives in a small, post-communist town that is home to the old and destroyed Black Mill – once a place of work for many parents. Breaking the promise to not approach the old mill, the children accidentally unleash its evil powers. From that moment, nothing will ever be the same again as people and things start to disappear.
Gangsters and Philanthropists1,963Jerzy HoffmanAction, Comedy, Crime6.512PolishPolandThe movie consists of two satirical novels based on the same idea: both the "gangsters" and "philanthropists" end up in the courtroom.
The Supplement2,002Krzysztof ZanussiDrama6.510PolishPolandAn examination of the relationship between an indecisive medical student and his fiancee.
Sprawa się rypła1,985Janusz KidawaComedy6.510PolishPolandDuring the USSR's rule over Poland, highlander Józef Placek and his family have to convince the government that his late mother is, in fact, alive. If successful, they will be able to pocket the gifts that have been issued to her for reaching the ripe old age of 100, thus inspiring his neighbor's, Kadela's, jealousy.
Bolek and Lolek in the Wild West1,986Stanisław DülzAnimation, Family, Adventure, Western6.510PolishPolandThe dangerous thug Pif-Paf escapes from prison. Bolek and Lolek bravely chase after him through the prairie, canyons and rocky mountains.
Pedestrian Subway1,974Krzysztof KieślowskiDrama, TV Movie6.510PolishPolandA school teacher from a small town in Poland comes to Warsaw to see his estranged wife, a window dresser, in the hope that she will return to him rather than give him a divorce.
Pearl in the Crown1,972Kazimierz KutzDrama, History6.510PolishPolandWhen it is discovered that the Zygmunt mine in Upper Silesia has been deemed unprofitable and is to be closed by flooding, the miners go on strike and a violent demonstration ensues.
Heat1,964Kazimierz KutzComedy, Music6.510PolishPolandTwo Elderly Men are asked by the Prime Minister to take care of the city for one day. During this time, they have to deal with the heat, a diplomatic conflict, a love rivalry, and a lack of water. They do it in their style – with a song.
The Next 365 Days2,022Tomasz MandesRomance, Drama6.41,290PolishPolandLaura and Massimo's relationship hangs in the balance as they try to overcome trust issues while a tenacious Nacho works to push them apart.
The Mill and the Cross2,011Lech MajewskiDrama, History6.4107PolishPolandWhat would it be like to step inside a great work of art, have it come alive around you, and even observe the artist as he sketches the very reality you are experiencing? From Lech Majewski, one of Poland's most acclaimed filmmakers, The Mill and the Cross is a cinematic re-staging of Pieter Bruegel's masterpiece "Procession to Calvary," presented alongside the story of its creation.
Pitbull: Public Orders2,016Patryk VegaAction, Crime, Thriller6.482PolishPolandPolicemen from two precincts are joining forces to fight the Mokotowska Group.
You Are God2,012Leszek DawidDrama, Music, History6.465PolishPolandThe story of the late 90s generation and the three friends behind the music: Magik, Fokus and Rahim. The fact-based film charts the relentless struggle for success of Paktofonika, against the backdrop of crumbling traditional values in dreary 90s Silesia.
Two Men and a Wardrobe1,958Roman PolanskiDrama, Comedy6.459PolishPolandThe film features two men who emerge from the sea carrying a large wardrobe, which they proceed to carry into a town.
Servants of War2,019Mariusz GawryśThriller, Action6.445PolishPolandA seasoned detective teams up with a novice cop to solve the mysterious murder of a world-class bone marrow transplant specialist.
The Collector2,005Feliks FalkDrama6.440PolishPolandLucjan Bohme is a ruthless debt collector working in a post-industrial Silesian town. In the land of unemployment and misery, he's got a lot of work and no mercy at all. Until something happens.
Freestyle2,023Maciek BochniakCrime, Action, Thriller6.439PolishPolandTrying to check out a recording from his debut album, a street rapper and his friend run into trouble when a major drug deal turns into a total disaster for them.
Jak poślubić milionera?2,019Filip ZylberComedy, Romance6.439PolishPolandA comedic guide for anyone dreaming of a happy relationship. Instead of waiting for blind luck to bring them true love, the film’s protagonists take matters into their own hands by enrolling in a course that guarantees they’ll find “the one” - and if he happens to be a millionaire, who would complain?
How Much Does the Trojan Horse Weigh?2,008Juliusz MachulskiComedy, Romance6.439PolishPolandAt 40, Zosia has a happy second marriage, a well-adjusted daughter, a good career, and a comfortable home in Warsaw. But as she and her family usher in the year 2000, she wishes some things in her youth had happened differently, and she's magically transported back to 1987, when she was still married to her womanizing first husband, Darek and lived in the People's Republic of Poland.
Yuma2,012Piotr MularukCrime, Drama, Action6.436PolishCzech RepublicA story about the rise and fall of Zyga - a Polish kid in his early twenties, who wants to take charge of his life after the fall of communism, but in a time of chaos and moral anarchy, unwillingly becomes a gangster.
Identification Marks: None1,965Jerzy SkolimowskiDrama6.436PolishPolandAfter being drafted into military service, a Polish student spends his last day coming to terms with his estranged wife, visiting old friends, and savoring some last moments of freedom.
Sweet Rush2,009Andrzej WajdaDrama6.432PolishPolandAs an aging woman married to a workaholic doctor by chance meets a young man who makes her feel young again. All of this is films by a director making a film about her which cuts in and out of the on camera and off camera drama.
A Year of the Quiet Sun1,984Krzysztof ZanussiRomance, Drama6.430PolishPolandShortly after World War II an American soldier (Norman) and a Polish refugee (Emilia) fall in love. Eventually he will return to the U.S. and both ...
Exterminator: Ready To Roll2,018Michał RogalskiComedy, Music6.429PolishPolandWith financial backing from local bureaucrats, five friends relive their high-volume glory days by getting their heavy metal band back together.
Shivers1,981Wojciech MarczewskiDrama, History6.424PolishPolandA boy comes of age under an oppressive, cruel socialist government and watches as it slowly but surely distorts his family, his school and even his own thoughts.
The Kinematograph2,009Tomek BagińskiAnimation, Drama6.422PolishPolandA 19th-century inventor is close to perfecting motion pictures but doesn't want to reveal his invention to the public until he can show films with sound and color.
Erratum2,010Marek LechkiDrama6.418PolishPolandMichał, a former musician who gave up his dreams and became an accountant, is asked by his boss to retrieve a truck he had shipped from America. The destination is Michael's former hometown, a port town which Michal left in a hurry years earlier. After retrieving the truck, Michał is involved in a serious accident which forces him to stay in town and reconcile several broken relationships.
Rabbit à la Berlin2,009Bartosz KonopkaDocumentary, History, Comedy6.418PolishGermanyThe untold story about wild rabbits which lived between the Berlin Walls. For 28 years Death Zone was their safest home. Full of grass, no predators, guards protecting them from human disturbance. They were closed but happy. When their population grew up to thousands, guards started to remove them. But rabbits survived and stayed there. Unfortunately one day the wall fell down. Rabbits had to abandon comfortable system. They moved to West Berlin and have been living there in a few colonies since then. They are still learning how to live in the free world, same as we - the citizens of Eastern Europe.
White Courage2,024Marcin KoszałkaDrama, War, History6.417PolishPolandThe film tells the story of two Highlander brothers – Maciek and Andrzej. After the death of their father, which Andrzej contributed to, and the loss of his beloved Bronka, Andrzej leaves the family home. On his way, he meets the mysterious Wolfram, an anthropologist and climber. He shares with him his mountaineering technique and knowledge about the Prague origins of the highlanders. Andrzej returns to Zakopane, war breaks out. To protect the Highlanders from wartime destruction, he wants to persuade them to cooperate with the Germans. Andrzej and Maciek are standing on opposite sides of the barricade. The brothers' confrontation is bloody and painful.
Pilecki's Report2,023Krzysztof ŁukaszewiczHistory, Drama, War6.417PolishPolandPolish WWII resistance fighter Witold Pilecki infiltrates Auschwitz, is imprisoned and interrogated by communist officials post-war, depicting his wartime experiences, incarceration, torture, and 1948 execution for opposing Soviet regime.
First Love1,974Krzysztof KieślowskiDocumentary, TV Movie6.415PolishPolandAfter the doctor's refusal to perform abortion on a 17-year old girl, she and her boyfriend have to cope with the new situation. They both need to learn to take responsibility for their decisions, in spite of numerous hardships facing them.
Elephant2,022Kamil KrawczyckiDrama6.414PolishPolandBartek lives in a village in the Podhale region, where he runs a small farm and takes care of his lonely and possessive mother. One day he meets Dawid, a slightly older man who comes to visit his family after many years of absence. Affection quickly develops between the two, followed by desire that Bartek suppressed for years.
Joanna2,013Aneta KopaczDocumentary6.414PolishPolandJoanna is famous because of her blog on confronting a terminal disease. The movie shows her everyday life.
Women's Day2,012Maria SadowskaDrama6.413PolishPolandHelina, a modest checkout assistant at the Butterfly retail chain, dreams about getting a better life for herself and her daughter. An opportunity presents itself when Helina becomes a store manager. However, she soon discovers that the price for better wages and an improved standard of living is dishonesty, employee exploitation, and fraud.
Crime and Punishment2,000Piotr DumałaAnimation, Crime6.412PolishPoland"It is the story of love and of how love can be destroyed by obsession. In our lives we are subject to two contradictory drives - the drive to be good and bad, the propensity to love and to hate" -Piotr Dumala, director
Soulcatcher2,023Daniel MarkowiczAction, Thriller6.3283PolishPolandA military contractor hired to seize a weapon that turns people into savage killers seeks revenge when his brother falls victim to the device.
Furioza2,021Cyprian T. OlenckiAction, Crime, Drama6.3206PolishPolandA policewoman makes her ex-boyfriend an offer he can't refuse: either he infiltrates and informs on a gang of hooligans, or his brother goes to jail.
Sweat2,021Magnus von HornDrama, Thriller6.3106PolishPolandThree days in the life of fitness motivator Sylwia Zając, whose presence on social media has made her a celebrity. Although she has hundreds of thousands of followers, is surrounded by loyal employees and admired by acquaintances, she is looking for true intimacy.
Werewolf2,019Adrian PanekHorror, War6.3106PolishGermanySummer of 1945. A temporary orphanage is established in an abandoned palace surrounded by forests for the eight children liberated from the Gross-Rosen camp. Hanka, also a former inmate, becomes their guardian. After the atrocities of the camp, the protagonists slowly begin to regain what is left of their childhood but the horror returns quickly. Camp Alsatians roam the forests around. Released by the SS earlier on, they have gone feral and are starving. Looking for food they besiege the palace. The children are terrified and their camp survival instinct is triggered.
Ga-ga: Glory to the Heroes1,986Piotr SzulkinScience Fiction, Comedy, Drama6.358PolishPolandScope is a prisoner on a behemoth space station and is chosen, like all his fellow prisoners, to 'volunteer' for the exploration of far-away planets. Landing on planet Australia 458, he is given a hero's welcome with all the sex, booze, and violence that any one man can stomach. But as his new caretakers push him towards even more heinous and deplorable acts, Scope finds that his freedom comes with a high price; his own violent demise, broadcast live for the viewing pleasure of Australia 458's inhabitants.
Planet Single 22,018Sam AkinaComedy, Romance6.357PolishPolandA teacher and a famous TV host must hide their not-so-merry romance from the public when they present a Christmas special live on-air.
The Closed Circuit2,013Ryszard BugajskiDrama, Crime6.351PolishPolandThe film is set in the Tricity in 2003, ten years after the end of communism in Poland. The plot, apparently based on the real-life experiences of Kraków businessmen Lech Jerzorny and Paweł Rey, is about three young, talented businessmen who open a high-tech factory. This comes to the attention of the local state ‘mafia’, the local Prosecutor, played by Janusz Gajos, and tax office boss, played by Kasimierz Kaczor, who are both jealous and would like to make money for themselves. We are in Poland, so success must be punished.
All These Sleepless Nights2,016Michał MarczakDocumentary, Drama6.347PolishPolandWhat does it mean to be awake in a world that seems satisfied to be asleep? Kris and Michal push their experiences of life and love to a breaking point as they restlessly roam the city streets in search of answers, adrift in the euphoria and uncertainty of youth.
Secret Wars2,014Patryk VegaAction, Crime6.340PolishIraqAfter many controversies Poland's biggest military intelligence and counter-intelligence agency (commonly known as WSI) is liquidated, but its place is immediately taken by a new, secret military organization. Forced to deal with obscure cases, Its three members soon begin to doubt both their mission and the people they work for.
(Nie)znajomi2,019Tadeusz ŚliwaDrama, Comedy6.337PolishPolandA group of seven friends come together for dinner. What starts out as a normal evening, evolves into something else when they decide to play a game...
Surfers’ Time2,005Jacek GąsiorowskiComedy, Crime6.335PolishPolandThree young guys got work from unlucky gangster... they try to make a great job but everything goes wrong
Love and Dance2,009Bruce ParramoreMusic, Drama, Comedy6.328PolishPolandHania is a young journalist who suddenly discovers that she is more connected with dancing than she could ever imagine ...
Salto1,965Tadeusz KonwickiDrama, Fantasy6.325PolishPolandA man jumps off a moving train and goes to a small town to face its inhabitants, who seem familiar, but odd.
Courage2,011Greg ZglinskiDrama6.324PolishPolandAlfred and Jerzy take part in a brutal incident: during a train ride, a couple of hooligans harass a young woman. Jerzy stands in her defense. Alfred hesitates and becomes a helpless bystander as his younger brother is thrown off the moving train. 'Courage' is about people whose lives get disturbed by a violent act, which forces them to reveal who they really are.
Purgatory2,020Michał KondratDrama, Documentary6.323PolishPolandFrom the earliest times, people have wondered what awaits them after death? And although no one has managed to penetrate the core of the mystery, over the centuries there have been people who... knew and saw more. Fulla Horak, St. Faustina Kowalska, Bl. Father Stanisław Papczyński and St. Padre Pio - these are mystics who received the grace of being visited by the souls in Purgatory and who for a moment could see the final judgment, heaven, hell and what is most mysterious - purgatory.
Hospital1,977Krzysztof KieślowskiDocumentary6.323PolishPoland24 hours in the life of a hospital from the point of view of the doctors and nurses.
The Doll1,968Wojciech HasDrama, Romance, History6.319PolishPolandSet in the 19th century Warsaw. The indolence of aristocrats who, secure with their pensions, are too lazy to undertake new business risks, frustrates Wokulski. His ability to make money is respected but his lack of family and social rank is condescended to. Because of his "help" (in secret) to "the doll's" impecunious but influential father, the girl becomes aware of his affection.
The Christening2,010Marcin WronaDrama6.318PolishPolandMichal has what he always dreamed of: a beautiful wife named Magda, a newborn son, his own firm. He chooses an old friend, Janek, to be the godfather of his child. This is just the beginning of Michal's plan, who asks his friend to take an interest in his wife... At the beginning the plan works out, but it becomes increasingly difficult for Michal to come to terms with it. Michal knows his deeply hidden past will inevitably come back to him, and Janek will have to make a decision, of which he will never forget the consequences.
Franz Kafka1,992Piotr DumałaAnimation, Fantasy, Drama6.318PolishPolandA fantasy biography of Franz Kafka, bringing to life the writer's diaries and photographs.
From the City of Lodz1,969Krzysztof KieślowskiDocumentary6.318PolishPolandThis documentary explores the changing faces of the old Polish city of Lodz, and how its modernization, both physically and culturally, affects the older, more conservative residents, many of whom lived through World War II and are confused and somewhat resentful at the changes they're seeing.
Icarus. The Legend of Mietek Kosz2,019Maciej PieprzycaDrama, History6.317PolishPolandInspired by true events, a story of a blind grand piano genius. As a child Mietek loses his sight. His mother places him in the care of the nuns in Laski. At the centre for the blind the boy discovers that music may be his way of seeing the world again and of describing it. Mietek goes on to become a brilliant classical pianist. Once he discovers jazz music, though, he has only one goal left: to become the best jazz pianist in Poland. He is more and more successful, not only in Poland but around the world. He wins the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival. Unexpectedly, a charismatic vocalist, Zuza, walks into his life. This meeting will change it forever.
Blindness2,016Ryszard BugajskiDrama, History6.316PolishPolandA little known episode from the life of Stalinist security police office Julia Brystiger. Her nickname Bloody Luna was a reference to her incredibly brutal methods of interrogation. In the early 1960s, she appears in a centre for the blind on the outskirts of Warsaw, a place often visited by Cardinal Wyszyński, whose imprisonment in 1953-1956 Brystiger supervised personally. During a difficult and heated discussion with the cardinal, Brystiger denounces the communist ideology and begs for forgiveness for her crimes and for guidance in her search for God.
The Conductor1,980Andrzej WajdaDrama, Music6.315PolishPolandA violinist in a provincial Polish orchestra, whose husband is the director of the ensemble, on a visit to the US ties up with the world- renowned symphony conductor. As it turns out he was once in love with violinist's mother. The conductor, a slightly unstable hypochondriac, returns to Poland to lead the provincial orchestra. He also tries to revive old love affair using the violinist as a surrogate of her mother. Her husband is resentful of the conductor for both personal and professional reasons.
Strange Heaven2,015Dariusz GajewskiDrama6.314PolishPolandBasia and Marek have been on the run their whole lives. Along with their nine-year-old daughter Ula, they experience what it’s like to be an immigrant in Sweden. When a Swedish social worker visits their home, she witnesses Ula’s everyday reality, as seen from the perspective of the local culture. Ula is then taken away from her parents and placed in foster care. Will Basia and Marek stick together and fight for Ula? Will they succeed in rebuilding their bond and their family?
The Photographer2,014Waldemar KrzystekThriller6.313PolishPolandThe Photographer is an elusive serial killer operating in modern-day Moscow. He leaves numbered tiles at the scenes of his crimes, similar to those placed at crime scenes by forensic teams. The investigation points to the old Red Army barracks in Legnica, and to events dating back to the 1970s. One of the people involved in the investigation is Natasha - the only person to have survived an encounter with The Photographer.
Acid Rain2,019Tomasz PopakulAnimation6.312PolishPolandAfter running away from her depressing village in eastern Europe, a teenage girl meets a new friend under a bridge.
Joanna2,010Feliks FalkDrama, War, History6.311PolishPolandIn an era in which it is difficult for the true emotion and excitement, Feliks Falk found the key to the human heart. How many of us love? How much we are able to self-sacrifice? Is there a price that can not pay, when it comes to life of a loved one? Are we really as good as we think about yourself? In Joanna's life is given forever. Today's friend suddenly becomes an enemy. Reflex heart turns into a curse. When one of the lonely woman takes care of little girls-czynkę do not know that from now on, her life will be sweet - bitter taste. Fate in this film is everything. Allows people to find that in a moment blow and lead to separation. After-forgives love, for which you have to pay a huge price. Fulfills the promise of happiness loneliness, brittle as glass.
Close-Ups2,014Magdalena PiekorzDrama, Romance6.310PolishPoland37-year-old Marta gets married and wants to have a baby. But her toxic relationship with overbearing mother complicates her life in many ways.
The Coldest Game2,019Łukasz KośmickiDrama, Thriller6.2320PolishPolandWarsaw, Poland, during the Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962. Josh Mansky, a troubled math genius and former US chess champion, is recruited to hold a dangerous public match against the Soviet champion, while playing the deadly game of espionage hidden in the darkest shadows of a hostile territory.
The Plagues of Breslau2,018Patryk VegaCrime, Action, Thriller6.2271PolishPolandEvery 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.
In for a Murder2,021Piotr MularukCrime, Comedy6.2190PolishPolandA stay-at-home mom and avid reader of crime stories discovers the deepest secrets of a small town's residents while investigating a woman's murder.
Spoor2,017Agnieszka HollandCrime, Mystery, Thriller6.2182PolishPolandA story about Janina Duszejko, an elderly woman, who lives alone in the Klodzko Valley where a series of mysterious crimes are committed. Duszejko is convinced that she knows who (or what) is the murderer, but nobody believes her.
Fierce2,020Anna WieczurComedy, Music6.2128PolishPolandTalent and passion for music can take one to the very top. On the way, however, there are going to be showbiz traps.
The Resistance Fighter2,019Władysław PasikowskiHistory, Action, War6.285PolishPolandBased on the true story of Jan Nowak-Jezioranski, who served as a courier between the commanders of the Polish Home Army and the Polish Government in Exile in London. He must return quickly to Warsaw to transmit orders from the Polish PM to the Home Army's commander-in-chief before the start of the Warsaw uprising.
Too Old for Fairy Tales2,022Kristoffer RusFamily, Comedy6.282PolishPolandIn Waldek's life, filled mainly with computer games, there is a real earthquake. During her absence, mum stays under the care of a crazy and unpredictable aunt, who introduces discipline that has been alien to him so far and imposes new duties. But although an extraordinary relative gives Waldek a real survival camp, the boy also receives the most valuable life lesson from her.
The Getaway King2,021Mateusz RakowiczComedy, Crime, Action6.275PolishPolandComedy about Zdzisław Najmrodzki, most famous polish criminal in the times of Polish People Republic, named "the getaway king", known for stealing cars and escaping prison many times, but never hurting anybody.
Body2,015Małgorzata SzumowskaDrama, Comedy6.270PolishPolandA busy attorney, worried that his anorexic daughter Olga, who is still grieving her recently deceased mother, might try to harm herself, sends her to see a psychiatrist who's dealing with her own loss in an unusual way.
Never Gonna Snow Again2,021Małgorzata SzumowskaDrama, Comedy6.262PolishGermanyZenia is an industrious Ukrainian migrant worker in Poland who makes house calls as a masseur to the needy and aspirational residents of a middle-class gated community near Warsaw. He is privy to all of their problems, anxieties and secrets – and something of an unwitting guru figure. Zenia’s grounded spirituality, apparent healing powers and broad shoulders make him an object of lust for many of the lost souls in the community.
The Mighty Angel2,014Wojtek SmarzowskiDrama6.259PolishPolandJerzy is a writer and a heavy drinker. We meet him at the point when he believes that he can beat his addiction. He falls in love with a young girl and finally feels that he has got the person and the reason to live for. But soon he yields to his addiction.
A Grain of Truth2,015Borys LankoszMystery, Thriller, Crime6.246PolishPolandA big shot prosecutor Teodor Szacki divorces his wife and leaves Warsaw to “start a new life” in picturesque town in south­east Poland ­ Sandomierz. After a short while he is called in to investigate a strange and mysterious murder case. Alienated in provincial reality he struggles to find a killer, when he stumbles upon more victims. While the investigation continues he realizes that all murders are connected to alleged historical Jewish ritual killings. Those murders prompt a wave of anti­Semitic hysteria in the town. In his investigation Szacki must wrestle with the painful tangle of Polish­Jewish relations and real findings of his work ­ that roots of some legends arefantasy, not a grain of truth…
Playing Hard2,019Kinga DębskaDrama6.240PolishPolandStories of three women struggling with alcohol. Dorota is a great prosecutor. Using her immunity, she tries to avoid responsibility for her offenses committed under the influence of alcohol. Her husband, a famous politician, helps her keep the problem secret and rescues her from many troubles but he slowly loses patience. A respected children surgeon Teresa has lost her family due to drinking problem, all she is left with is her job at the hospital where she is the main doctor. The situation goes out of control when the woman comes drunk to the hospital. A student, Magda, likes to party hard and because she is a good student and has a great job, no-one opposes that. At one moment, the girl loses control. A tragedy happens.
In Heaven As It Is on Earth1,998Jacek BromskiComedy6.240PolishPolandRussian woman is robbed after crossing Polish border and has to wait until the local policemen catch the thieves. The priest, who is the main authority in the town, orders that she stays at organist's house.
Four Nights with Anna2,008Jerzy SkolimowskiCrime, Drama, Thriller6.236PolishFranceLeon falls in love with a nurse and obsessively tries to get close to her.
Jasminum2,006Jan Jakub KolskiComedy, Family6.234PolishPolandThe peaceful world of a monastery, in a small town Jasmine, is destroyed by the arrival of monument restorers, Natasha, along with her daughter Eugenia. The legend associated with the monastery bode revelation in him a saint in the near future. Despite initial reluctance, Natasha starts the maintenance of the image stored there. The secrets of the monastery are unraveled: the unhappy lovers bodies placed in the catacombs, the secret elixir of love, created with the smell of the monks.
Escape from the Liberty Cinema1,990Wojciech MarczewskiDrama, Fantasy6.234PolishPolandThe screening of a movie "Daybreak" at the "Liberty" Cinema is interrupted by an unusual event - actors come to life on the screen, start conversations among themselves, draw the audience into them. Crowds gather around the cinema, the relevant authorities and services wonder what to do in this complicated situation. Also arriving is the censor, a man reaching his fifties, a one-time literary critic and journalist. The line between fiction and reality begins to blur.
Playground2,016Bartosz M. KowalskiThriller, Drama6.233PolishPolandIt's the end of the school year and today is the last chance for 12-year-old Gabrysia to tell her classmate that she has fallen in love with him. She sets up a secret meeting and blackmails the boy to show up. But what was supposed to be an intimate talk spins out of control and leads to an unexpected ending.
One Way Ticket to the Moon2,013Jacek BromskiDrama6.223PolishPolandThe story of youth, friendship and love in a time when man took his first steps on the moon, the streets became saturator, transistors pulsed rock'n'roll, and the fondest dream of every fan of the domestic automotive industry was the Fiat 125p. Film trip to the sixties, colorful era "flower children", hippies and bigbitu. Year 1969. Fascinating in aviation Adam is called to the army. However, much to his own chagrin, she gets an assignment to serve in the ... Navy. In Antek, older brother, embark on the sea. During several days of traveling through Poland to visit old friends and make new friends. Antek - incorrigible womanizer and the king of nightclubs - wants to prepare a shy brother to life. However, the meeting with a beautiful and mysterious woman calls a lot of complications in the life of Adam, initiating a series of surprising events.
Squint Your Eyes2,003Andrzej JakimowskiDrama, Comedy6.221PolishPolandThe story of a spirited ten-year-old girl who has run away from her proudly affluent parents in town and finds grudging refuge with the slightly slovenly caretaker of an abandoned farm, an ex-teacher.
Lokis: A Manuscript of Professor Wittembach1,970Janusz MajewskiFantasy, Horror, History6.221PolishPolandA pastor and ethnographer visits a remote corner of 19th-century Lithuania where folk customs associated with the area's pagan past still have a hold on the population.
Devilish Education1,995Janusz MajewskiDrama, Fantasy, TV Movie6.220PolishGermanyIn a rural Catholic village, young Gosia tends cattle and lives an innocent, sheltered life. One summer day, while bathing in the river, she is unknowingly observed by a mysterious painter. When he later reveals his portrait of her, Gosia’s initial shame gives way to curiosity, drawing her into an awakening of desire and a confrontation with temptation.
Life for Life: Maximilian Kolbe1,991Krzysztof ZanussiDrama6.218PolishPolandThe story of catholic saint Maximilian Kolbe (1894-1941), who volunteered to die in place of a stranger in the Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz.
Refrain1,972Krzysztof KieślowskiDocumentary6.216PolishPolandA story about everyday life funeral in the 70s.
The Tenant. You Can't Burn Us All.2,021Michał OtłowskiDrama, Thriller6.214PolishPolandThe peace of mind of a tenement house in Warsaw’s Mokotów district is shattered by the appearance of the alleged legal owner of the building. Using ruthless methods, the man starts forcing more families to move out. Janina Markowska is the most determined in her fight for the right to her apartment. When Janina disappears in mysterious circumstances, the police start investigating.
Life Must Go On2,015Maciej MigasComedy, Drama6.214PolishPolandWhen cancer-stricken alcoholic actor discovers he's only got 3 months to live, he decides to change his life and reconcile with his estranged daughter.
The Moth1,980Tomasz ZygadłoDrama6.213PolishPolandThis is psychological drama by Tomasz Zygadlo begins as a straightforward story. Jan is the host of a nightly talk show in which he counsels people who call in with their problems. He is dedicated to helping these lonely souls but becomes increasingly disturbed when his co-workers and supervisors at the radio station do not appreciate his program; they seem unable to grasp the importance of what he is doing. Aside from that, Jan's private life is frayed around the edges. His wife is a heavy drinker and his mistress has no comprehension about who he is or what he is doing. Jan's frustration over this lack of recognition builds to an explosive level, threatening to upset the balance of his daily life.
Nightmares1,979Wojciech MarczewskiDrama6.213PolishPolandSet before the first World War in part of Poland under Austrian occupation, the story of a young boy in primary school who later grows up to become a rebellious, poetic-minded teen in the same school when the national movement toward liberation is under way. The story of a country where church and state work together to suppress the human spirit.
A Walk in the Old City of Warsaw1,958Andrzej MunkMusic, Fantasy, Drama6.213PolishPolandA young music student strolls through Warsaw’s Old Town as the city’s everyday sounds—children, traffic, machinery, music, and passing jets—shift from background noise into a spontaneous outdoor concert.
The In-Laws 32,025Kuba MichalczukComedy6.212PolishPolandWanda and Tadeusz host a christening for their granddaughter, tension simmering as they reluctantly invite Małgorzata and her psychotherapist friend Grażyna. Just when the family braces for a fraught gathering, Andrzej returns to Poland, stirring old conflicts and transforming the warm celebration into a battleground where no one is willing to back down.
Film for Aliens2,024Piotr StasikFamily, Adventure, Drama6.211PolishPolandFourteen-year-old Jeremi is a YouTuber. His father works in a space agency and promised to show him a rocket launch, but plans changed at the eleventh hour, and he called off the trip. Instead, the teenager is sent to his grandpa in the countryside. To drag Jeremi away from the Internet, his dad gives him a special mission.
Feast of Fire2,023Kinga DębskaDrama, Comedy6.210PolishPolandThe sisters struggle with their own bodies. One, driven by ambitions, seeks the limits of its possibilities, for the other, the body is a prison. One believes that ballet will save her from memories. The second observes the world from the balcony with such attention that she sees and hears more.
Mother Teresa of Cats2,010Paweł SalaDrama6.210PolishPolandBased on a true story. Two brothers, Artur (22) and Marcin (12), murder their own mother. The film starts with the boys' arrest and then takes us through the last 12 months in a series of flashbacks.
The Young Magician1,987Waldemar DzikiFantasy, Family6.210PolishPolandA 12-year boy feels left out by his classmates because he has no interest in athletics. He finally discovers his calling when his parents take him to a magic show. Picked by the magician to be his helper during a trick he is drawn into the world of magic and wants to learn more. He becomes proficient in tricks and also discovers his telekinetic powers. Unfortunately that further alienates him from his peers and his parents are afraid of his powers. Things change when a national emergency arises and the government asks him to help. After success he becomes a hero and is accepted by all. Written by Polish Cinema Database.
Hellhole2,022Bartosz M. KowalskiHorror, Mystery6.1369PolishPolandIn a monastery cut off from the world, the monks run a clinic for the possessed. One day, a young policeman Marek comes to the convent. Posing as a clergyman, he penetrates monastic life and tries to explain the recent, mysterious disappearance of several tormented inmates. It turns out, however, that there is no way out of the monastery.
Squared Love2,021Filip ZylberRomance, Comedy6.1329PolishPolandA celebrity journalist and renowned womanizer starts to rethink his life choices after he falls for a mysterious model who leads a double life.
The Lure2,015Agnieszka SmoczyńskaHorror, Music, Romance, Fantasy, Thriller6.1280PolishPolandTwo mermaid sisters, who end up performing at a nightclub, face cruel and bloody choices when one of them falls in love with a beautiful young man.
David and the Elves2,021Michał RogalskiFamily, Fantasy, Comedy6.191PolishPolandChristmas is drawing near, but it’s not a happy time for David. After moving to a big city, his parents have been bogged down with work and forgotten the meaning of Christmas. David decides to change that. Together with Albert the Elf, who escaped from the land of Santa to figure out what Christmas is all about, David sets off to Tatra Mountains, where his grandparents live, on a journey full of adventures.
Letters to Santa 22,015Maciej DejczerComedy, Romance6.188PolishPolandIn their pursuit of perfect Christmas well - known characters accompanied by some new faces happen to experience tiny miracles! The adventures they come across help them realize that the most important things in life - hope, acceptance and family - are within their reach and that real love is the best Christmas present!
Szamanka1,996Andrzej ŻuławskiDrama, Horror6.164PolishPolandAnthropology professor Michal develops two overwhelming obsessions. The first one is a mummified, 3,000 year-old, perfectly preserved body of a shaman he and his colleagues have recently dragged out of a swamp. The second is an enigmatic student he meets by chance at a railway station.
Squared Love Everlasting2,023Filip ZylberRomance, Comedy6.157PolishPolandMonika and Enzo's whirlwind romance heads toward a fairy-tale ending until a bombshell revelation changes everything.
E=mc²2,002Olaf LubaszenkoAction, Comedy6.157PolishPolandThe film tells about mainly three people - Max, a bored, smart, poor University Professor of Philosophy; Ramzes, a mafia leader, cool, strong, merciless bully and Stella, Ramzes girlfriend.
Fluke1,999Maciej DutkiewiczComedy, Crime6.144PolishPolandTwo broken, police, destruction of property by arson with an explosive charge, stealing a car. Not bad for one night! Such is the balance of Alex's eighteenth birthday - the main hero of the film.
Little Bites2,024Spider OneHorror6.143PolishUnited States of AmericaMindy, a young widow and mother who tries to protect her daughter Alice from a flesh eating monster named Agyar. Mindy has been secretly sacrificing her own life by allowing the creature to feast on her body as she keeps Alice hidden away at her grandmother’s house.
The Wedding Day2,021Wojtek SmarzowskiDrama6.138PolishPolandThe story of a WWII tragedy in a Polish village mixed with the story of a wedding taking place in the same place 80 years later. A bitter look at a xenophobic community that forgets its own history.
These Daughters of Mine2,015Kinga DębskaComedy, Drama6.138PolishPolandA 40-year old actress (single and strong, yet lonely), her sister (an emotionally unstable schoolteacher whose married-with-kids life appears more orderly) and their domineering father, who gradually loses control over his family due to his wife's sudden illness and his own health troubles; these are the three individuals at the heart of this film, a touching story about the strength of family ties in a situation of imminent danger.
Lynch2,010Krzysztof ŁukaszewiczThriller, Drama6.127PolishPolandThe story unfolds about the murder of an old man living in a remote village and six locals who may have been connected with the murder. Things get messy when the dead man turns out to be an ex convict. The accused ones find it very hard to deal with the preconceived attitude. The villagers, led by the families of the accused, have to fight for their innocence.
Half a Century of Poetry Later2,019Jakub NurzyńskiFantasy6.124PolishPolandQuarter the century after the Rivian Pogrom (the very last events from the Witcher Saga) Kaer Morhen, an old keep of the witchers from the school of the Wolf, is being attacked. Leader of the assault is a mighty warrior - Agaius. A few years later from Aretuza, newly rebuilt school of the sorceress, runs Ornella, who has been suspected of finding the legendary Alzur's Almanac. In pursuit comes Triss Merigold, with help of an old bard, Dandelion, his bastard son Julian and Lambert, the last monster slayer, seeking for revenge.
Vinci 22,025Juliusz MachulskiCrime, Comedy, Action6.123PolishPolandCuma, a retired master thief living peacefully on Spain’s Andalusian coast, rejects one last job, until rival Chudy, Cuma’s former partner turned adversary, plots a massive heist in Kraków with a ruthless new crew and no place for him. Driven by pride and the need to reclaim his title as the world’s greatest burglar, Cuma returns, reunites old allies, assembles a fresh team, and prepares to face Chudy on his own terms.
In Desert and Wilderness2,001Gavin HoodAdventure, History, Drama6.121PolishPolandIn Desert and Wilderness is a 2001 Polish film directed by Gavin Hood. Adapted from the 1911 novel In Desert and Wilderness by Henryk Sienkiewicz, it tells the story of two kids, Staś Tarkowski and Nel Rawlison, kidnapped by the rebels during Mahdi's rebellion in Sudan.
Walkover1,965Jerzy SkolimowskiDrama6.121PolishPolandAn extraordinarily stylized tale of a prizefighter who ducks a fight to romance a beautiful blonde.
Lampo, the Travelling Dog2,023Magdalena NiećFamily, Adventure6.115PolishPolandThe life of Zuzia, whose dad works on the railway, changes massively when Lampo, an extraordinary travelling dog, joins the family. The remarkable shepherd dog, whose train trips are an internet sensation, immediately becomes the best friend of the girl suffering from a heart condition.
Louise's Garden2,008Maciej WojtyszkoDrama, Romance6.115PolishPolandA young girl meets a gangster at a psychiatric hospital.
The Christening2,022Jakub SkoczeńComedy6.114PolishPolandDecember, 1981. Marianna, a zealous Catholic, decides to use the family celebration - the baptism of the youngest grandson, to reconcile her children who have been quarreling for years. General Jaruzelski, who declares martial law that day, will unexpectedly prevent her from doing so.
Smugglers1,996Jarosław ŻamojdaAction, Crime6.114PolishPoland"Ladybug," "Silent" and "Cobra" are 19-year-old young men who have everything, but want even more. They are smugglers working for "Black" - the head of a Szczecin smuggling gang. Unexpectedly, a certain Chmielewski, the richest man in Szczecin and former boss of "Black", gives up his illegal business. The good "deals" with customs officials come to an end. The boys decide that they will continue to manage on their own. However, in order to continue doing "business", they need to hire someone with a "clean" passport. The choice falls on Robert - the class primer.
Warszawa 19561,956Jerzy BossakDocumentary6.114PolishPolandOver a decade after the almost total wartime destruction, Warsaw still looks bruised and battered. Ruined houses are nevertheless inhabited which can be dangerous for the local population.
1800 Grams2,019Marcin GłowackiComedy, Drama6.113PolishPolandA touching story about the most important human matters: love, loneliness, sacrifice and courage, around the life of Ewa, a woman who works looking for families for orphaned children.
Hi Way2,006Jacek BorusińskiComedy6.111PolishPolandTwo young aspiring filmmakers, director Jaco and cameraman Pablo, travel from Katowice to Warsaw. During their journey, they talk about life and movies.
Around the World with Bolek and Lolek1,977Stanisław DülzFamily, Animation, Adventure6.111PolishPolandAnimated film about two young boys, Bolek and Lolek, who seek to fulfill the last will of Phileas Fogg who decided that his inheritor would be the one who made an identical round the world journey as he had done, using the means of transport generally in use in the nineteenth century. As they journey round the world, a bad character named Jeremiah tries to foil their attempts.
Lesson Plan2,022Daniel MarkowiczAction, Crime6183PolishPolandAfter a teacher dies, his best friend — a former cop — takes a job at the school where he worked to confront the gang he thinks was responsible.
Kleks Academy2,024Maciej KawulskiFantasy, Adventure, Family6179PolishPolandA seemingly ordinary girl finds her way into the eponymous Academy to explore the world of fairy tales, imagination and creativity. With the help o...
Bartkowiak2,021Daniel MarkowiczAction, Thriller6159PolishPolandAfter his brother dies in a car crash, a disgraced MMA fighter takes over the family nightclub — and soon learns his sibling's death wasn’t an accident.
Tonight You're Sleeping with Me2,023Robert WichrowskiRomance, Drama6109PolishPolandStuck in a passionless marriage, a journalist must choose between her distant but loving husband and a younger ex-boyfriend who has reentered her life
Mug2,018Małgorzata SzumowskaDrama, Comedy671PolishPolandAfter fun-loving metalhead Jacek is disfigured in an accident at work, he becomes the first person in Poland to receive a face transplant. This leads to his status as a media spectacle and martyr, all while battling ensuing identity issues as a consequence.
The Career of Nikos Dyzma2,002Jacek BromskiComedy665PolishPolandNikos is a master of funeral ceremonies (that's undertaker to you and me) who doesn't expect much from life. After drunkenly insulting a diplomat at a party, weird things begin to happen for Nikos. The news that a mysterious stranger offended the hated Deputy Prime Minister galvanizes the political elite assembled at the banquet, and a rumor that Nikos can take care of anything spreads like wildfire, making him an idol of the masses.
Heart Parade2,022Filip ZylberComedy, Romance656PolishPolandA careerist from Warsaw, who does not like dogs, has to go to Kraków for professional reasons, where she meets a charming widower, his son and their four-legged pet.
Pitbull. Last Dog2,018Władysław PasikowskiAction, Crime655PolishPolandA policeman gets killed and the short-staffed police chief sends for a few experienced officers to support him in his fight with organized crime. Meanwhile, a conflict between local gangster groups escalates.
The Lullaby2,010Juliusz MachulskiComedy, Fantasy647PolishPolandA weird family named Makarewicz moves into a house recently abandoned by its owner, set in an idyllic but isolated Masurian village. Very soon a nu...
Fugue2,018Agnieszka SmoczyńskaThriller, Drama645PolishCzech RepublicAlicja suffers from memory loss and has rebuilt her own free spirited way of life. Two years later, she returns to her former family to assume against her will her role as wife, mother and daughter.
The High Frontier2,016Wojciech KasperskiAction, Drama, Thriller645PolishPolandA father and his two teenage sons travel to a small mountain cabin for a male bonding adventure. When a lost tourist arrives at the cabin, their male-bonding outing turns into a struggle for survival.
The Lamp1,959Roman PolanskiDrama642PolishPolandIn waning winter light, a doll maker works in his shop, a kerosene lamp beside him, a jumble of dolls and doll parts, whole and broken, surrounding him. There are noises, too: a cuckoo clock chirps the workday's end. The artisan completes a repair and leaves, shuttering the shop from outside. Back inside, whispering begins. What else is in store for the shop's seemingly lifeless denizens?
Hydro-Puzzle1,971Andrzej KondratiukCrime, Comedy, TV Movie, Science Fiction636PolishPolandWarsaw is mysteriously running out of water during the summer heat wave. This mystery can only be solved by a Polish superhero known as As.
Tramway1,966Krzysztof KieślowskiDrama, Romance635PolishPolandA boy leaves a party and gets on a passenger tram. Aboard, he shyly watches a girl, who soon falls asleep.
Convoy2,017Maciej ŻakThriller, Action, Crime633PolishPolandDirector of detention, director Nowacki finds Sergeant Zawada, who is hiding from the world. An experienced officer returns to the game and gets a new task - he becomes the commander of the convoy, who is to transport a very dangerous prisoner to a psychiatric hospital. Members of his team are people with a complicated past. Among them is also Feliks, full of ideals, privately the husband of Nowacki's daughter, who should never have found himself in a prisoner. The prison director, having lost control of the convoy, chases to repair, and may hide the uncomfortable truth for him. The real purpose of the convoy is slowly coming to light. Conflicts arise between men and tension increases, with unexpected twists every minute. From now on, justice can be done on its own.
How a Sausage Dog Works1,972Julian Józef AntoniszAnimation623PolishPolandPolish animated short film that uses unconventional film techniques such as cut-out, drawing, filming miscible fluids and scratched images. Also uses non-camera technique such as drawing directly on film. The film is a humorous lecture on the internal structure of a dachshund. Parodying popular lectures at the same time, it contains a message about the superiority of the products of living organisms' techniques and calls for respect for the environment.
Dangerous Men2,023Maciej KawalskiComedy, Crime, History622PolishPolandTadeusz Boy-Żeleński, Witkacy, Joseph Conrad and Bronisław Malinowski, four leading figures among the Zakopane bohemians, wake up after an all-night drunken party. Their hangover headaches are killing them, none of them remembers anything, and finding the corpse of a male stranger on the floor doesn’t help.
The Battle of Monte Cassino2,024Krzysztof ŁukaszewiczDrama, History, War621PolishPolandThe story of the legendary battle through the eyes of Jedrek - a boy who went through the hell of the gulag and left Russia with the Polish Army as one of thousands of polish orphans. Soon a decisive attack on a monastery located on the hills of Monte Cassino is to take place at the front - this spectacular battle will decide the lives of many soldiers and the fate of the Allied offensive in Italy, and will change Jedrek's life forever.
Giuseppe in Warsaw1,964Stanisław LenartowiczRomance, Comedy, War618PolishPolandThe Italian soldier Giuseppe Santucci, on his way home from the Russian front has his machine gun stolen in Warsaw. Afraid of consequences, he stays in Warsaw and occupies a flat of the Polish girl Maria, whom he suspects of stealing weapon. Maria indeed is an active member of the Polish resistance, contrary to her brother, Staszek, a painter, who only wants a calm living. In a course of events Giuseppe falls in love and, along with Staszek, becomes a hero of the Polish resistance.
Deserter's Gold1,998Janusz MajewskiComedy, History, War617PolishPoland"Deserter's Gold", the sequel to the very popular "The Deserters", is a rich war comedy, skipping humorously around the more serious dangers of a war. Deserters Gold takes place during World War II, while the first film happened during WWI. The heroes' mission is to rob a Nazi-run bank in Poland for gold that will buy military supplies for the Polish Underground.
Tuning the Instruments2,000Jerzy KuciaAnimation615PolishPolandVarious animated depictions of movement, accompanied by different instrumental and ambient sound arrangements.
Bread and Salt2,023Damian KocurDrama612PolishPolandTymek, a young pianist, student of the Warsaw University of Music, returns to his provincial town on vacation, where his mother, younger brother and friends from the neighborhood are waiting for him. The central meeting point for local youth is the newly opened kebab bar. Tymek witnesses a spiral of tensions between the employees of the Arabian kebab and his buddies.
How Far, How Near1,972Tadeusz KonwickiDrama612PolishPolandA middle-aged man sets out on a symbolic journey through past, present, and future to learn why an old friend committed suicide, and learns much about his own life along the way.
Through and Through1,973Grzegorz KrólikiewiczCrime, Drama, History612PolishPolandJan and Maria become a couple in 1930s Kraków. Jan tries to get a job as an architect but fails. They struggle with poverty and extreme humiliation. Their attempt to survive leads to a desperate crime.
The Roe's Room1,997Lech MajewskiMusic, Drama, Fantasy611PolishPolandBound to a suffocating existence, a young man embarks on a marvelous journey of the imagination, transforming ordinary details of his room into fantastic images of natural beauty, where the cycles of life mysteriously play themselves out.
Father's Law1,999Marek KondratDrama, Action, Crime611PolishPolandWhen the ex-racing driver's teenage daughter is brutally raped, her father seeks justice on his own.
Abel, Your Brother1,970Janusz NasfeterDrama611PolishPolandA young boy tries to earn the friendship of his new classmates, notorious bullies, which leads to tragic consequences.
In Love2,000Piotr WereśniakRomance, Comedy610PolishPolandBeauty Zosia is a “hunter” by nature: she very professionally captivates rich men, draws money from them, and then throws deceived fans and plans a...
Matthew's Days1,968Witold LeszczyńskiDrama610PolishPolandA man who is socially inept and out of touch with the world lives with his sister in a small farmhouse. The overly sensitive man lives off his hard-working sibling, taking odd jobs as he gets them to secure his meager earnings. When he brings home a woodcutter from the forest, the sister and the newcomer fall in love. Terrified over a life without his sister, the man can't cope.
365 Days: This Day2,022Barbara BiałowąsRomance, Drama5.91,823PolishPolandLaura and Massimo are back and hotter than ever. But the reunited couple's new beginning is complicated by Massimo’s family ties and a mysterious man who enters Laura’s life to win her heart and trust, at any cost.
All My Friends Are Dead2,020Jan BelclComedy, Drama, Thriller5.9382PolishPolandA group of friends at a New Year’s Eve party go through a whirlwind of events that exposes secrets, breaks hearts — and leads to a shocking outcome.
303 Squadron2,018Denis DelićWar, Drama, History5.9122PolishPolandAfter the fall of the September Campaign of 1939, two Polish pilots are forced to fight for their nation in foreign battlefronts.
Delivery by Christmas2,022Aleksandra KułakowskaRomance, Comedy5.980PolishPolandWhen a spiteful coworker sabotages her deliveries, a courier and a helpful customer must race to return Christmas presents to their intended recipients.
Floating Skyscrapers2,013Tomasz WasilewskiDrama, Romance5.976PolishPolandKuba attends an art opening with his girlfriend of two years and bumps into Mikal. The connection between these two young men is instantaneous and intoxicating, and despite opposition from all sides, he allows Mikal into his life. The results go beyond anything he could have imagined. This intimate and bold second feature from Polish director Tomasz Wasilewski captures the often-complicated consequences of finding love where others do not want it.
Just Love Me2,006Ryszard ZatorskiComedy, Romance5.955PolishPolandModern-day Warsaw shines in this romantic comedy about the love life of a young, hip architect. In his break-out role, popular Polish television star Maciej Zakoscielny plays the handsome young professional, who is torn between two women.
The Last Spark of Hope2,023Piotr BiedrońDrama, Science Fiction5.951PolishPolandA woman, who may be the last human on Earth, struggles to survive with only her robot companion. As she battles the harsh realities of her existence, the stakes intensify when her once-trusted robot turns against her.
A Night at the Kindergarten2,022Rafał SkalskiComedy5.941PolishPolandA young man crashes a school play rehearsal to prevent a group of teachers and eccentric parents from expelling his girlfriend's son.
Mister Blot's Academy1,984Krzysztof GradowskiFantasy, Family, Music5.941PolishPolandThanks to the powers of magic, Adaś Niezgódka is transported to the fairy tale land of Mr. Blot – the protagonist of Jan Brzechwa’s classic book. Mr. Blot is a teacher and a magician in one. His lessons cannot be boring. Especially when bIotology is the subject. Adaś learns about the miracles of the enchanted land, but also gets to know its dark secrets.
The Curse of Snake Valley1,988Marek PiestrakAdventure, Science Fiction, Horror5.933PolishPolandThe trio of adventurous pals, a man who is a scientist, a fine lady and a former military pilot are in the Indochina jungles looking for some mysterious vase that holds a metal container that is of no mundane origin.
Amok2,017Kasia AdamikCrime, Thriller5.932PolishPolandA man is murdered, but the person responsible avoids being discovered and arrested. A few years later a police inspector suspects he has found evidence in a newly-published book entitled "Amok".
The Vulture2,013Eugeniusz KorinAction, Thriller5.929PolishPolandImagine that you have the power to decide on people's lives. Who would you condemned, and whom he saved? In the center of Europe suddenly, without a trace, people begin to disappear. The investigation goes into the hands of Vulture (Michal Zebrowski) - a police officer who appears to be devoid of feelings. Tough, incorruptible, no obligations and favors to others. Until he meets Natasha (Anna Przybylska) - a woman other than those that he met so far. Vulture begins a dangerous game with the enemy ahead of him is still a step. Discovers a world in which people are leading a double life. For the first time, logical thinking will drive him into a trap with no way out. Suddenly, the hunter turned into animals. Balancing on the border between passion and reason, the world of logic and clever manipulation, you will have to answer the question: is there anything more important than life?
Everything for Sale1,969Andrzej WajdaDrama5.928PolishPolandWajda's homage to Zbigniew Cybulski, the "Polish James Dean" who starred in the director's ASHES AND DIAMONDS and died young. The movie follows the tribulations of a director attempting to make a movie with a Cybulski-like star who never shows up.
Pornography2,003Jan Jakub KolskiHistory, War, Romance5.927PolishFranceTwo intellectuals, a writer and a director, begin to play a mysterious psychological game in a peaceful countryside manor house during the Nazi occupation.
Drowsiness2,008Magdalena PiekorzDrama5.923PolishPolandThe emotional inertia and chaos affecting a narcoleptic woman, a fatally ill writer and a gay doctor, and their attempts to escape from their dead-end situations.
Breakfast in Bed2,010Krzysztof LangComedy, Romance5.920PolishPolandPiotr's life is not working out for him until he unexpectedly hits the cover of a popular magazine.
Your Name is Justine2,005Franco de PeñaThriller5.919PolishLuxembourgWhile living with her grandmother in Poland, a young woman falls in love. Her boyfriend is charming and suggests they travel around Europe and work here and there to pay for their trip. Unfortunately, the boyfriend isn't as he seems and the young woman is sold as a prostitute when they cross over to Germany. We follow her ordeal as she tries to free herself and stay sane as time goes by and her captors try to break and condition her to a new life of servitude.
Angelus2,001Lech MajewskiComedy, Fantasy, History5.915PolishPolandA commune built around the pursuit of spiritual perfection through the occult begins to see its prophecies come true.
The Chair1,963Daniel SzczechuraAnimation5.915PolishPolandA story about the fight for power told with the help of simple graphics. The huge building, the huge column hall, one chair around the chairman's board table is empty. We observe the fight for that chair: little men run and fight, all tricks are allowed.
Hospital of the Transfiguration1,979Edward ŻebrowskiDrama, War, History5.914PolishPolandShortly after the beginning of World War 2 a young idealist doctor is employed in a psychiatric hospital, where his notions of proper care for the patients are challenged by staff and the German occupation.
Deer Boy2,017Katarzyna GondekDrama, Fantasy, Horror5.910PolishCroatiaA story about a hunter's son, who was born with antlers, and about how each man kills the thing he loves.
Mother's Day2,023Mateusz RakowiczThriller, Action5.8244PolishPolandNina, a former NATO special operations agent living in hiding, has to use all her deadly skills to rescue her son who has been kidnapped by ruthless gangsters. Finding Max is a double opportunity for her. A chance to feel the adrenaline rush again, and an opportunity to get back into the life of the son she had to abandon years ago.
Mr. Car and the Knights Templar2,023Antoni NykowskiAdventure, Drama, Family5.8157PolishPolandA well-known art historian, treasure hunter and owner of an unusual car stumbles upon a Templar treasure, which is the key to a great power that can upset the balance of good and evil in the world. Supported by friendly scouts, Mr. Car starts a big race against time and a hostile organization, the stake of which is the heritage of knightly orders.
Demon2,015Marcin WronaDrama, Horror, Thriller5.8146PolishPolandA bridegroom is possessed by an unquiet spirit in the midst of his own wedding celebration, in this clever take on the Jewish legend of the dybbuk.
Panic Attack2,018Paweł MaślonaDrama, Comedy5.871PolishPolandTragedy meets comedy in seven stories about how our entire world can collapse at any given moment.
Broad Peak2,022Leszek DawidDrama, History5.860PolishPolandAfter climbing Broad Peak mountain, Maciej Berbeka learns his journey to the summit is incomplete. 25 years later, he sets out to finish what he started.
Let's Make a Grandson2,003Piotr WereśniakComedy5.842PolishPolandTo save the family land from a mysterious millionaire, a farmer hatches a plan to marry off his two children so they can take over the business.
Behind the Blue Door2,016Mariusz PalejFamily, Fantasy, Adventure5.830PolishGermanyAfter a serious car accident, Łukasz discovers that the blue door in his new room leads to an alternate reality.
God's Little Garden2,007Jacek BromskiComedy5.828PolishPolandThe worst graduate of the police school goes to Królowy Most. At the same time, this town is chosen as an asylum for a crown witness in a mafia trial.
The Body2,003Tomasz KoneckiComedy5.827PolishPolandOne day a commuter, who happens to be a burglar, finds a dead body on a train. As he was just returning from a burglary and not wanting to draw att...
My Father's Bike2,012Piotr TrzaskalskiDrama, Comedy5.826PolishPolandGrandfather's wife unexpectedly leaves him for another man and this sparks a series of events. His son and grandson arrive from abroad and set of for a journey to find a woman dear to each of them.
The Girl from the Wardrobe2,013Bodo KoxDrama, Comedy5.822PolishPolandThis is the story of three characters (brothers Tomek and Jacek and their neighbor Magda), each of them is in their own way lonely and alienated. The title character makes herself secluded. Tomek's alienation results from his neurological disease, and Jacek contacts the world mainly via the Internet. This is also a film about love. Love of one brother to the other and of one alienated human being to the other. All together it creates a very universal picture with a Polish entourage.
The Musicians1,960Kazimierz KarabaszDocumentary, Music5.822PolishPolandA documentary about a group of Warsaw tram workers who moonlight in the city orchestra at night.
The Dress2,020Tadeusz ŁysiakDrama5.821PolishPolandA woman with limited hopes due to dwarfism toils in a rundown motel in rural Poland, as a maid. Will the repeated visits of an interesting man, a truck driver, change the loneliness of her situation?
Operacja Samum1,999Władysław PasikowskiAction5.821PolishPolandThe war between Iraq and Kuwait is just about to begin. While all foreigners are leaving Iraq, Pawel, a young Polish engineer is captured by the Iraqi Secret Service. His father, a retired secret service operative goes to Iraq to attempt to rescue him not knowing that he is secretly being used as bait. Now, two Polish secret agents have been assigned by the CIA to attempt a rescue mission. The stakes are high, but are they high enough to risk the life of one of the best officers?
Landscape After Battle1,970Andrzej WajdaDrama5.821PolishPolandFilm opens with the mad rush of haphazard freedom as the concentration camps are liberated. Men are trying to grab food, change clothes, bury their tormentors they find alive. Then they are herded into other camps as the Allies try to devise policy to control the situation. A young poet who cannot quite find himself in this new situation, meets a headstrong Jewish young girl who wants him to run off with her, to the West. He cannot cope with her growing demands for affection, while still harboring the hatred for the Germans and disdain for his fellow men who quickly revert to petty enmities.
Our Folks: The Beginning2,024Artur ŻmijewskiComedy, Drama, History5.820PolishPolandPawlak and Kargul – the protagonists of the cult-favourite trilogy “Our Folks” – had been neighbours in a village in Podolia before they ended up in the Recovered Territories. Even then, it was one explosive neighbourhood.
Summer Solstice2,015Michał RogalskiRomance, Drama, War5.820PolishPolandRomek is a Polish railway worker and Guido is a German soldier. They are both 17, in love with jazz and the same pretty girl. But it's 1943 somewhere in German-occupied Poland, and their lives are bound to change soon.
Masz ci los!2,023Mateusz GłowackiComedy5.818PolishPolandAt their beloved grandfather’s funeral wake, the family learns his lifelong lottery numbers just won, but the winning ticket lies in his jacket buried three meters underground. Racing against time and grief, they and his friends desperately try to exhume him one last time to reclaim the fortune.
Entanglement2,011Jacek BromskiCrime, Thriller5.818PolishPolandA member of a therapy group is found dead. A prosecutor and a police officer try to solve the mystery of his death.
Całe szczęście2,019Tomasz KoneckiComedy5.816PolishPolandRobert is a reserved symphony orchestra musician raising his ten-year-old son alone. His orderly life is disrupted when vibrant fitness star Marta bursts into his summer routine. As their contrasting personalities and views on love collide, they discover affection in the unlikeliest of circumstances.
My Nikifor2,004Krzysztof KrauzeDrama, History5.816PolishPolandIn 1960s Krynica, veteran artist Włosiński’s orderly life is disrupted when local outsider Nikifor - deaf, mute, and dismissed as a harmless eccentric - arrives at his studio and begins painting his naïve masterpieces. Their unlikely friendship transforms both men, sparking a late-life creative and personal rebirth that reshapes Włosiński’s world and finally earns Nikifor recognition for his singular talent.
One Room Tenants1,960Wojciech HasDrama5.816PolishPolandA subjective adaptation of a well-known autobiographical novel by Zbigniew Unilowski (screenplay by Wojciech Jerzy Has with dialogues by Stanislaw Dygat). The adventures of the tenants of a sublet room in a Warsaw townhouse inhabited mostly by students and novice writers, presented against the social context of the 1930s.
History of Cinema in Popielawy1,998Jan Jakub KolskiRomance, Drama, Fantasy5.815PolishPoland
The House of Fools1,985Marek KoterskiDrama, Comedy5.815PolishPolandThe feature film debut of director Marek Koterski. Thirty-year-old Adaś Miauczyński visits his parents, which ends with his nervous breakdown.
A Week in the Life of a Man1,999Jerzy StuhrDrama, Comedy5.813PolishPolandJerzy Stuhr wrote, directed, and starred in this drama about a man sworn to uphold the law who applies a very different moral code to himself than he does to others. As Adam Borowski, Stuhr plays a government lawyer prosecuting a variety of cases, including smuggling, theft, child abandonment, and racially motivated assault. However, Adam's own life is hardly a model by which to live. He's overextended himself financially and is trying to figure out how to avoid paying the hospital bills for his terminally ill mother. Adam is married, but he's been having an affair for some time, and, while he breaks off his relationship with his mistress, he's easily tempted into other liaisons. His wife wants to adopt a handicapped child; Adam would prefer not to have another child in the house, and he uses his influence to slow up the paperwork. And in order to reduce his tax bill, Adam has involved himself in a charitable donation scheme of dubious legality.
Walls1,988Piotr DumałaAnimation5.813PolishPolandAn animated short film from 1987 that deals with the incarceration of a man in a dark cell from where there is no escape.
Our Curse2,013Tomasz ŚliwińskiDocumentary5.812PolishPolandThe film is a personal statement of the director and his wife, who have to deal with a very rare and incurable disease of their newborn child – the Ondine’s Curse (also known as CCHS, congenital central hypoventilation syndrome). People affected with this disease stop breathing during sleep and require a lifetime mechanical ventilation on a ventilator. The film shows the process of taming fear associated with the disease.
At Full Gallop1,996Krzysztof ZanussiComedy, History, Drama5.812PolishPolandZanussi has described the film as his most autobiographical work. A young boy in post-World War II, Communist-dominated Poland, whose father's decision to remain in Britain after the war has made his family politically-suspect with the local Party authorities, is sent by his mother to stay with an "aunt" (in reality an old family friend) in Warsaw.
Killing Love2,014Jakub NieścierowComedy, Crime5.810PolishPolandA simple accountant, Jan, due to unfortunate circumstances, becomes a double murderer, sending to the other world an unfaithful wife and her lover. The video recording of the killing lands, by accident in the hands of Kacper, an employee at a video rental. Kacper and his girlfriend decide to blackmail the killer.
Czekając na sobotę2,010Irena MorawskaDocumentary5.810PolishPolandA documentary about boredom in the Polish countryside. There, where fate has left people with hopelessness and an incredible unwillingness to do anything but wait for that one day— Saturday. As the film's protagonists say, Saturday is a day of fulfillment, charging up for the upcoming monotonous week. It's a day of relaxation, drinking, and watching the erotic show in the local dance club. The meaning of life boils down to waiting. Waiting and looking for a buddy who can be convinced not to drink and drive his beat-up old car to the party on Saturday. Saturday is magic, the prose of life, and the only goal.
Citizen Piszczyk1,989Andrzej KotkowskiComedy, Drama5.810PolishPolandThis film is a sequel to Munk's Zezowate Szczescie and it's much the same, only more so. The film begins in a cinema, where the last scenes of Zezowate Szczescie are being shown. Born unlucky, a victim of the errors and distortions of Stalinism, he is released in 1956. He meets a politically feverish woman, her influential parents, and finally becomes the father of her child. But bad luck, or perhaps an unlucky era, will not let him forget.
Hands Up!1,985Jerzy SkolimowskiDrama5.810PolishPolandThe reunion of a group of former medical students results in a flood of bitter memories.
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