Pokot (2017)

Janina Duszejko, an elderly woman, lives alone in the Klodzko Valley where a series of mysterious crimes are committed. Duszejko is convinced that she knows who or what is the murderer, but nobody believes her.

Directors:

Agnieszka Holland, Kasia Adamik

Writers:

Olga Tokarczuk, Agnieszka Holland

Stars:

Agnieszka Mandat, Wiktor Zborowski, Jakub Gierszal

8 wins & 15 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Agnieszka Mandat	...	Janina Duszejko (as Agnieszka Mandat-Grabka)
Wiktor Zborowski	...	Swietopelk Swierszczynski 'Matoga'
Jakub Gierszal	...	Dyzio
Patricia Volny	...	Dobra Nowina
Miroslav Krobot	...	Boros Sznajder
Borys Szyc	...	Jaroslaw Wnetrzak
Tomasz Kot	...	Prokurator Swierszczynski
Andrzej Grabowski	...	Prezes Wolski
Katarzyna Herman	...	Zona Prezesa
Marcin Bosak	...	Ksiadz Szelest
Andrzej Konopka	...	Komendant
Sebastian Pawlak	...	Listonosz
Maciej Namyslo	...	Investigator
Katarzyna Skarzanka	...	Dyrektorka
Adam Bobik	...	Young policeman

Storyline

Janina Duszejko, an elderly woman, lives alone in the Klodzko Valley where a series of mysterious crimes are committed. Duszejko is convinced that she knows who or what is the murderer, but nobody believes her.

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Plot Keywords:

environmental issues | political allegory | dark comedy | social outcast | animal rights | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Studio Filmowe "Tor" [Poland]

Country:

Poland Germany Czech Republic Sweden Slovakia France

Language:

Polish English

Release Date:

24 February 2017 (Poland)

Also Known As:

Spoor

Filming Locations:

Kotlina Klodzka, Dolnoslaskie, Poland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Studio Filmowe "Tor", Heimatfilm, Nutprodukce

Technical Specs

Runtime:

128 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Was chosen as Polish candidate to Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2017.

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Quotes

Janina Duszejko: You walk past butcher stores and see meat. But it's someone's quartered body!

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Connections

Referenced in Na plovárne: Na plovárne s Agnieszkou Holland (2017)

User Reviews

Once upon a time...

"Once upon a time, far away from here, there was a cute Old lady, very very fond of animals...." Spoor is a cruel tale of our days in which there is no lack of Little Red Riding Hood, The Wolf (both in disguise) and many hunters; but the originality is that the role of all of them is in reverse. We have such a beautiful ending that is not real. In this story we are shown the utmost consequences of two extremes radically opposed; we are shown on the one hand the excessive love for hunting and abuse of animals and on the other hand what can be the most extreme extent in the defense of animals, namely: some men kill animals and those who are against all that and oppose, can even kill men. Spoor is a Tale for people of today and culturally affecting many countries traditions, and above all with many aspects to think seriously about.