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The Great Warsaw Race

2026 · 110 min

A sober, grounded drama that pulls you into a glamorous sport's seedy underbelly, watching an idealist slowly learn how the game is really played.

Directed by
Bartłomiej Ignaciuk
Genres
Drama, History, Crime
Starring
Tomasz Ziętek, Marcin Bosak, Tomasz Kot
Overview
A young jockey Krzysiek dreams of competing in a prestigious race - the Great Warsaw Race. He enters the world of horse racing with the naivety of an enthusiastic newcomer. He quickly realizes though that the racetrack is a web of dependencies, powerful interests, and manipulated results. Krzysiek hopes he can change it. But in a world of corruption and dirty deals it's hard to remain unblemished.

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Directed by
Bartłomiej Ignaciuk
Genres
Drama, History, Crime
Starring
Tomasz Ziętek, Marcin Bosak, Tomasz Kot
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • ambition
  • crime
  • morality
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, history, crime
Directed by
Bartłomiej Ignaciuk
Written by
Jan Purzycki, Bartłomiej Ignaciuk
Starring
Tomasz Ziętek, Marcin Bosak, Tomasz Kot, Agnieszka Żulewska, Mary Pawłowska, Mirosław Kropielnicki, Tomasz Sapryk, Ireneusz Czop
Music
Jan Komar
Cinematography
Klaudiusz Dwulit
Runtime
110 min
Country
Poland
Languages
Polish

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