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The Pigs

1992 · 104 min

A grim, slow-burning crime drama that immerses you in a bleak post-communist world of shifting loyalties and moral decay.

Directed by: Władysław Pasikowski
Genres: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Starring: Bogusław Linda, Marek Kondrat, Cezary Pazura

Overview: In post-communist Poland, former secret police agent Franz Maurer works as a regular cop pursuing a major drug ring. As he and his old comrades lose their privileges and face public scorn in the new reality, Franz realizes that some of his former colleagues are now on the opposite side of the law.

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Directed by: Władysław Pasikowski
Genres: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Starring: Bogusław Linda, Marek Kondrat, Cezary Pazura

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
corruption
loyalty
crime
identity
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	5
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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