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The Call

1997 · 72 min

A sober, quietly tense procedural about a woman ground down by an unjust accusation, watched with the patience of a slow reckoning.

Directed by
Mirosław Dembiński
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieślak, Sławomir Orzechowski, Maciej Szary
Overview
Based on the facts, the story of Dr. Barbara Makowska-Witkowska, arrested in 1983 by the civil militia. She was accused of beating up and stealing a drunk patient's wallet.

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Directed by
Mirosław Dembiński
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieślak, Sławomir Orzechowski, Maciej Szary
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
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    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • justice
    • corruption
    • power
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Genres
    drama, tv movie
    Directed by
    Mirosław Dembiński
    Written by
    Maciej Karpiński
    Starring
    Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieślak, Sławomir Orzechowski, Maciej Szary, Waldemar Barwiński, Stanisław Brudny, Bartłomiej Topa, Magdalena Komornicka, Bogdan Szczesiak
    Cinematography
    Witold Adamek
    Runtime
    72 min
    Country
    Poland
    Languages
    Polish

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