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Putin

2025 · 109 min

A cold, unsettling plunge into a tyrant's psyche, mixing dread and pity with jarring fantasy touches.

Directed by
Patryk Vega
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Fantasy
Starring
Sławomir Sobala, Thomas Kretschmann, Maksymilian Zieliński
Tagline
Absolute power is never enough.
Overview
A portrait of a formidable political figure, unraveling the contrasting facets of an iron-fisted tyrant and a man haunted by fear.

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Directed by
Patryk Vega
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Fantasy
Starring
Sławomir Sobala, Thomas Kretschmann, Maksymilian Zieliński
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • ambition
  • fate
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour2
Realism5
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
thriller, crime, fantasy
Directed by
Patryk Vega
Written by
Patryk Vega
Starring
Sławomir Sobala, Thomas Kretschmann, Maksymilian Zieliński, Justyna Karłowska, Przemysław Bluszcz, Tomasz Dedek, Aron Jończyk, Michał Karmowski
Music
Łukasz Targosz
Cinematography
Michał Gościk
Runtime
109 min
Country
Poland
Languages
Russian, English

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