Lead Children

A grim, slow-burning true-story drama that follows a determined doctor fighting a faceless system to protect children, heavy with quiet tension and moral weight.

Created by

Maciej Pieprzyca

Genres

Drama, War & politics

Starring

Joanna Kulig, Agata Kulesza, Kinga Preis

Overview

When a young doctor discovers that children living near a smelting plant suffer from lead poisoning, she risks her career and safety to save them.

How it feels

Dark, bleak, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Justice, corruption, power, survival

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

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

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