Leave No Traces (2021)
Zeby nie bylo sladów (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 2h 40min
- Crime, Drama
- Feb 2022 (USA)
- Movie
In 1983, communist Poland is shaken by the case of high school student Grzegorz Przemyk, who is beaten to death by police. The only witness of the beating becomes the number one enemy of the state.
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Awards:
- 9 wins & 22 nominations.
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Cast
| Tomasz Zietek | ... |
Jurek Popiel
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| Sandra Korzeniak | ... |
Barbara Sadowska
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| Jacek Braciak | ... |
Tadeusz Popiel
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| Agnieszka Grochowska | ... |
Grazyna Popiel
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| Robert Wieckiewicz | ... |
General Czeslaw Kiszczak
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| Tomasz Kot | ... |
Kowalczyk
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| Aleksandra Konieczna | ... |
Prosecutor Wieslawa Bardon
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| Adam Bobik | ... |
Priest Jerzy Popieluszko
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| Bartlomiej Topa | ... |
Zbigniew Lyko
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| Andrzej Chyra | ... |
Miroslaw Milewski
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| Michal Zurawski | ... |
Colonel Kmiecik
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| Jerzy Bonczak | ... |
Commander Beim
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| Mikolaj Grabowski | ... |
Public Prosecutor General Franciszek Rusek
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| Dariusz Chojnacki | ... |
Bednarkiewicz
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| Sebastian Pawlak | ... |
Sanitary Wysocki
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| Joanna Fertacz | ... |
Malgorzata
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| Andrzej Nejman | ... |
Wieczorek
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| Rafal Mackowiak | ... |
Sajewicz
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| Ewelina Starejki | ... |
Prosecutor Brzozowska
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| Mateusz Górski | ... |
Grzegorz Przemyk
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Monika Frajczyk | ... |
Agnieszka
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| Bartosz Mikulak | ... |
Friend of Barbara
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Lukasz Gawronski | ... |
Dominik
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Irena Telesz | ... |
Irena
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| Witold Wielinski | ... |
Friend of Barbara
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| Chris Niedenthal | ... |
Photographer
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| Patryk Michalak | ... |
Friend of Barbara
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Grzegorz Szypka | ... |
Friend of Barbara
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Konrad Domaszewski | ... |
Friend of Barbara
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Kazimierz Wysota | ... |
Gladysz
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| Szymon Wróblewski | ... |
Officer Kosciuk
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Ernest Nita | ... |
Officer Babicki
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Przemyslaw Wasilkowski | ... |
ZOMO Officer
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Zbigniew Ruszkowski | ... |
Militiaman
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Michal Michalski | ... |
Officer Denkiewicz
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Piotr Lukawski | ... |
Commandant
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Michal Pawlik | ... |
Sanitary
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| Andrzej Domalik | ... |
Psychiatrist
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Waldemar Dziwniel | ... |
Sanitary
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| Modest Rucinski | ... |
Doctor Lenczewski
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| Piotr Bajor | ... |
Leopold Przemyk
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Henryk Niebudek | ... |
Wiktor Woroszylski
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Marcin Gawel | ... |
Oppositionist
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Mariusz Slupinski | ... |
Militiaman
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Arkadiusz Brykalski | ... |
Karol Malcuzynski
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Andrzej Wloczyk | ... |
Militiaman
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Aidan Hoyle | ... |
Kevin Ruane
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Pawel Pabisiak | ... |
Host of the hideout
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Justyna Zielonka | ... |
Host's daughter
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Robert Litwin | ... |
BBC Reporter
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Neil Bennion | ... |
BBC announcer
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Mateusz Weber | ... |
Kiszczak's adjutant
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| Jakub Wieczorek | ... |
SB Officer
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Andrzej Jakubczyk | ... |
Pathologist
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Krzysztof Barski | ... |
Pathologist's assistant
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Joanna Rucinska | ... |
Secretary of Kiszczak
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Lukasz Sikora | ... |
Joint boy
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| Tomasz Dedek | ... |
General Wojciech Jaruzelski
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Marek Jera | ... |
Secretary of the Central Committee
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| Michal Breitenwald | ... |
Member of the Central Committee
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| Andrzej Glazer | ... |
Member of the Central Committee
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Slawomir Olszewski | ... |
Member of the Central Committee
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| Krzysztof Struzycki | ... |
Member of the Central Committee
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Maciej Póltorak | ... |
SB Officer
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Kacper Gadula-Zawratynski | ... |
SB Officer
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Tomir Dabrowski | ... |
SB Officer
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Mateusz Korsak | ... |
SB Monter
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Sebastian Kryspin | ... |
SB Monter
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Bruno Mielczarek | ... |
SB Monter
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Arnold Ananicz | ... |
SB Monter
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Jakub Snochowski | ... |
SB Officer
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Tomasz Bialek | ... |
SB Officer
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Aleksander Fialek | ... |
Jakubiec
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| Jan P. Matuszynski | ... |
SB Officer
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| Leszek Abrahamowicz | ... |
SB Officer
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Piotr Zajaczkowski | ... |
SB Officer
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Lilia Gizewska | ... |
Secretary of Milewski
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Marta Wiktorowska | ... |
Secretary of Rusek
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Lukasz Bak | ... |
Militia technician
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Oliwia Pieczuch | ... |
Schoolgirl
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Malgorzata Flegel-Siedler | ... |
Secretary of Bednarkiewicz
(as Malgorzata Flegel)
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Mateusz Derylo | ... |
Militiaman
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Maja Kurowska | ... |
Secretary
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Anna Majek | ... |
Secretary
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Michal Balaga | ... |
Militiaman
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Karolina Adamczyk | ... |
Wife of Wysocki
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Oliwier Rosól | ... |
Piotrus Wysocki
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| Artur Paczesny | ... |
Prisoner
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| Ksawery Szlenkier | ... |
Platek
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Jakub Papuga | ... |
Guardian
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Tomasz Lukaszek | ... |
Aspirant Prosecutor Bardon
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Konrad Pardo | ... |
SB Officer
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Konrad Marszalek | ... |
Uniform
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Jan Matuszynski | ... |
Radio announcer
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Wojciech Kalwat | ... |
Judge Kaminski
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| Lech Mackiewicz | ... |
Wozniak
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Borys Zhovtyi | ... |
Witness in a criminal case
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Jacek Grygorowicz | ... |
Extras (uncredited)
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Maksym Kogua | ... |
Barbara's Friend (uncredited)
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Dominik Wald | ... |
Passerby (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jan P. Matuszynski | ||
Written by
| Kaja Krawczyk-Wnuk | ... | (screenplay) |
| Cezary Lazarewicz | ... | (based on a reportage by) |
Produced by
| Leszek Bodzak | ... | producer |
| Rémi Burah | ... | co-producer |
| Aneta Cebula-Hickinbotham | ... | producer |
| Alicja Gancarz | ... | co-producer |
| Matthew Helderman | ... | executive producer |
| Nikki Stier Justice | ... | executive producer |
| Patrice Nezan | ... | co-producer |
| Mikulas Novotny | ... | co-producer |
| Olivier Père | ... | co-producer |
| Malgorzata Seck | ... | co-producer |
| Anna Spisz | ... | co-producer |
| Luke Taylor | ... | executive producer |
| Magdalena Ulejczyk | ... | co-producer |
| Laurent Versini | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Ibrahim Maalouf | ||
Cinematography by
| Kacper Fertacz | ... | (cinematography) |
Editing by
| Przemyslaw Chruscielewski | ... | (edited by) |
Casting By
| Piotr Bartuszek | ... | (casting by) |
Production Design by
| Pawel Jarzebski | ... | (production design) |
Costume Design by
| Malgorzata Zacharska | ... | (costumes designed by) |
Makeup Department
| Pola Guzlinska | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jaroslaw Jakubiec | ... | head of production |
| Mateusz Kozak | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Ewa M. Pawlowska | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Diana Cebula | ... | second director: office |
| Kaja Jalocha | ... | assistant director |
| Klaudia Keska | ... | assistant director: mass scene |
| Maria Skapska | ... | second director: set |
| Daria Stojecka | ... | assistant director |
| Tomasz Stuleblak | ... | assistant director: mass scene |
Sound Department
| Jaroslaw Bajdowski | ... | sound |
| Sébastien Crueghe | ... | post production sound supervisor |
| Florent Fournier Sicre | ... | foley artist |
| Lenny Moreau | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Szymon Orlowski | ... | sound technican |
| Nicolas Titeux | ... | foley artist |
| Cyprien Vidal | ... | supervising sound editor |
Visual Effects by
| Martin Ackermann | ... | DI Operator |
| Jakub Cervenka | ... | dmp artist |
| Martin Demovic | ... | senior compositor |
| Ales Gargulak | ... | senior compositor |
| Robert Hasa | ... | compositor |
| Josefina Jiranova | ... | senior compositor |
| Igor Kadeev | ... | di supervisor |
| Václav Kostun | ... | matchmove artist |
| Cyril Kotecký | ... | senior compositor |
| Cyril Kotecký | ... | senior compositor |
| Michal Krecek | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Pavel Král | ... | compositor |
| Jan Kurka | ... | dmp supervisor |
| Jirí Linhart | ... | visual effects supervisor on set |
| Filip Látal | ... | compositing supervisor |
| Dmitry Medinsky | ... | senior compositor |
| Léo Natta | ... | cg Supervisor |
| Bronislav Novak | ... | compositor |
| Peter Palarik | ... | visual effects artist |
| Viktor Plch | ... | cg supervisor |
| Simon Pouba | ... | compositor |
| Petr Sajner | ... | qc supervisor |
| Luc Serrano | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Michael Strecha | ... | digital compositor |
| Jan Stripek | ... | senior compositor |
| Tereza Strnad | ... | compositor |
| Marek Tupec | ... | dmp artist |
| Tomas Vondrasek | ... | visual effects production manager |
| Radoslav Zakutny | ... | senior compositor (as Radoslav Zákutny) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Lukasz Bak | ... | still photographer |
| Anna Bogacz | ... | B camera operator |
| Maciej Ryter | ... | A camera operator |
Casting Department
| Dominik Nowak | ... | extras coordinator: on set |
Additional Crew
| Anna Kot | ... | promotion |
| Johnny Lafungia | ... | Production consultant |
Thanks
| Maria Skapska | ... | in memory of (as Maria 'Miska' Skapska) |
Production Companies
- Aurum Film
- Les Contes modernes (co-production)
- ARTE (co-production)
- Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Cinéma (co-production)
- Canal+ Polska (co-production)
- Background Films (co-production)
- MagicLab (co-production)
- Ceská Televize (co-production)
- Mazowiecki i Warszawski Fundusz Filmowy (co-production)
- Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej (co-financed by)
- Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (co-financed by)
- Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (co-financed by)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (co-financed by)
- The Czech Republic State Fund for Support and Development of Cinematography (co-financed by)
Distributors
- Kino Swiat (2021) (Poland) (theatrical)
- New Europe Film Sales (2021) (World-wide)
- Buffalo 8 Productions (2022) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Cinobo (2022) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Films4You (2022) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Imagine Films Distribution (2022) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Memento Films (2022) (France) (theatrical)
- Filmin (2022) (Spain)
- Modern Films (2022) (United Kingdom) (subtitled)
- Remain In Light (2022) (Netherlands) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Poland, 1983. Despite the suspension, the martial law imposed by the communist authorities, aimed at suppressing the Solidarity opposition, is still in force in the country. On May 12, Grzegorz Przemyk, son of the opposition poet Barbara Sadowska, is arrested and badly beaten by a police patrol. Przemyk dies after two days of agony. The only witness to the fatal beating is one of Grzegorz's colleagues, Jurek Popiel, who decides to fight for justice and to testify against the police. Initially, the state apparatus, including the Ministry of the Interior, downplays the case. However, when over 20 thousand. People will march through the streets of Warsaw behind Przemyk's coffin, the authorities decides to use any tools against the witness and the deceased's mother to discredit them and prevent Jurek from testifying in court. Written by G |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Leave No Traces (2021) (Polish: Zeby nie bylo sladow) is a Polish drama film directed by Jan P. Matuszynski. It was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 78th Venice International Film Festival. It was selected as the Polish entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards. The film is based on the book "Zeby nie bylo sladow" by Cezary Lazarewicz, which received the Nike Award in 2017. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References Apocalypse Now (1979). See more » |