Leave No Traces

A grim, slow-burning true story that immerses you in bureaucratic menace and moral courage, leaving a heavy, lingering sense of injustice.

Directed by

Jan P. Matuszyński

Genres

Drama, History, Thriller

Starring

Tomasz Ziętek, Sandra Korzeniak, Jacek Braciak

Overview

In 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.

How it feels

Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Justice, corruption, power, grief

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

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

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