Short film

KNIGHT

2023 · 11 min

A tense, talky chamber piece that slowly tightens like a snare, rewarding close attention with a quietly unsettling standoff.

Overview: Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during XVII century. The mysterious Knight arrives at the Nobleman's manor. His unexpected visit provokes a confrontation between two different visions of human rights.
How it feels: Tense, dark, earnest and eerie. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Power, class, morality, identity
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
class
morality
identity
freedom
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: fantasy, history, drama, thriller
Directed by: Michał Cygan
Written by: Michał Cygan
Starring: Dariusz Starczewski, Bohdan Graczyk, Maria Witkowska, Aleksandra Sroka, Katarzyna Russ, Alicja Semrał
Cinematography: Damian Trojan, Filip Kozubek
Runtime: 11 min
Country: Poland
Languages: Polish