The Pianist

The Pianist 2002

8.38

The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.

2002

Boys Don't Cry

Boys Don't Cry 2000

7.34

A young aspiring violinist unwittingly becomes involved with a criminal gang.

2000

The Hexer

The Hexer 2001

5.10

Adapted from a series of fantasy novels by the Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, The Witcher tells the tale of Geralt, one of a few remaining "witchers" — traveling monster hunters for hire, gifted with unnatural powers.

2001

Sara

Sara 1997

6.70

Forty-something Leon is an alcoholic, ex-special forces barely scraping by when he's hired by a mobster to protect his 16 year old daughter. Not only does Leon have to clean up his act, but also handle the romantic advances of his ward and the keen attention of his dangerous employers.

1997

Balanga

Balanga 1993

4.00

One night, a teacher is murdered. A police investigation soon leads to the deceased's true nature and two unlikely suspects.

1993

With Fire and Sword

With Fire and Sword 1999

7.00

In the mid-17th century, Poland was the largest, most democratic, and most tolerant country in Europe. However, a tragic civil war brought about the gradual decline of the once glorious republic... An epic story about the Ukrainian uprising against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth magnates in the 17th Century.

1999

Nothing Funny

Nothing Funny 1996

7.00

One day, hospital orderlies, watching corpse in the morgue, recognize film director. Man, even though he died, he begins to remember his life. He made a career making movies, had numerous mistresses, but never realized their dreams. His life was interspersed with many setbacks that enfeebled him from the inside. Although he made a career in film, he was not happy with his life.

1996

Chaos

Chaos 2006

5.40

The movie is about three brothers and a sister. The brothers include a would-be tough guy thug, a sleazy lawyer and an anarchist. The anarchist and the sister (Maria Strzelecka) have a thing for each other that is more than just sibling affection. Each of them is facing a problem of their own making. A lot depends on how they deal with their issues, as there isn't much lower they can stoop other than being dead. In the beginning of the film there is a lot going on, which makes it a little hard to follow, but that goes along with the theme of chaos.

2006

Fluke

Fluke 1999

6.10

Two broken, police, destruction of property by arson with an explosive charge, stealing a car. Not bad for one night! Such is the balance of Alex's eighteenth birthday - the main hero of the film.

1999

The Debt

The Debt 1999

7.10

Based on true events, the movie tells the story of two men who want to start a scooter business but don't have the required collateral for a bank loan. Then one of them runs into a former flat neighbour who offers to lend them the money. The guy turns out to be a thug and starts to extort them. Their life goes downhill from there.

1999

Pitbull

Pitbull 2005

6.59

Police officers from the Warsaw Homicide Department are trying to arrest a dangerous Armenian criminal.

2005

Never in My Life!

Never in My Life! 2004

6.40

Judyta is a middle-aged housewife whose peaceful life suddenly falls apart due to divorce. But soon she finds the strength to carry on fighting for her happiness, a place in the sun and love of her life.

2004

Persona non grata

Persona non grata 2005

4.90

A Polish ambassador (Zbigniew Zapasiewicz) finds his life falling into ruin following the death of his wife.

2005

Tomorrow's Weather

Tomorrow's Weather 2003

6.82

A man, after having abandoned his family to live in a monastery, goes back into the world after 17 years.

2003

The Old Fairy Tale: When the Sun Was God

The Old Fairy Tale: When the Sun Was God 2003

4.90

In IX century Europe, on the brink of Poland's birth, a cruel prince, Popiel, murders his cousins to ensure his son's succession. His crimes lead to an uprising of his subjects lead by the former commander of Popiel's army, Piastun, and a young hunter and warrior, Ziemowit. Meanwhile Ziemowit falls in love with Dziwa, lovely girl who is to become a priestess in the local temple ...

2003

Beautiful stranger

Beautiful stranger 1993

1

Strangers on a train. Late in 1916, a brave and idealistic Russian officer in his 20s comes to his superiors' attention when he stands up to Rasputin at a nightclub. He's asked to carry important papers from Petersburg to Stockholm by train in the dead of winter, a dangerous mission. The first-class carriage may be full of spies, and soon after the train embarks, the man in the next compartment searches Obozow's luggage. A beautiful stranger approaches him, a woman older than he, on a concert tour; a game of cat and mouse ensues with patriotism and emotion sometimes on opposite sides. Can Obozow consummate the affair, reach Stockholm, and maintain his ideals?

1993

Daddy

Daddy 1995

7.10

Daddy is the story of a divorced father fighting for the right to raise his 7-year-old daughter. When his marriage falls apart, he decides to kidnap his daughter rather than let the court award custody to his mentally ill wife, whom he deems unfit to raise their child. But as he quickly finds out, it's easier to be a real man than it is to be a real father.

1995

Happy New York

Happy New York 1997

5.63

The story of six Polish emigrants living in New York City, who try to live their American Dream and cope with the realities of the Big Apple.

1997