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Thursdays for the Poor

1982 · 92 min

A slow, sobering watch that traps you in small-town secrecy and quiet moral compromise, leaving a lingering sense of unease.

Overview
A young doctor has been assigned to a hospital in the provinces, in the lakes district of northern Poland. The area is a playground with hunting lodges for the priviledged, the local politicians cover up any leaks to the public. The doctor discovers a case of drunken driving but is silenced by blackmail in the court. He tries to fight back but has a love affair with the unfaithful wife of the town's Mayor.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • power
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Sylwester Szyszko
Written by
Roman Bratny
Starring
Marzena Trybała, Marek Bargiełowski, Wanda Bajerówna, Zofia Ciesielska-Tomaszewska, Jerzy Czupryniak, Janusz Dąbrowski, Grażyna Dyląg, Ewa Frąckiewicz
Music
Andrzej Rokicki
Cinematography
Tomasz Wert
Runtime
92 min
Country
Poland
Languages
Polish

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