Maximatic

A cerebral, talky whodunit that turns dry mathematics into quiet menace, rewarding patience with a grim moral reckoning.

Directed by

Juliusz Burski

Genres

Tv movie

Starring

Krzysztof Chamiec, Mirosława Dubrawska, Emil Karewicz

Overview

Set in London, the story revolves around Maximatic, a company specializing in mathematical and computer-based methods for increasing client profits. Its owner, Jonathan Everett, struggles financially when his partner decides to risk a significant sum of money, believing that data analysis and probability can predict the outcomes of games of chance. As events unfold, the seemingly rational project develops into a dangerous obsession, and the search for the mathematical formula for winning leads to a series of dramatic events, including a double murder. The play combines a classic whodunit plot with a reflection on the boundaries of science, chance, and human greed.

How it feels

Measured and needs your attention.

About

Greed, obsession, crime, science

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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