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The Dark House

The Dark House

2009
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 45m
The story takes place in two parallel time planes. The first plot follows the events of one autumn night in 1978. Edward Srodon, a zootechnician, makes an accidental stopover in a farmhouse of Dziabas family in the remote area of Bieszczady Mountains. He stays for the night. Second plot is set on a winter day, during the Martial Law in Poland. An investigating team of police is visiting the crime scene. Lieutenant Mroz is trying to solve the multiple murder case from four years ago. (imdb)

Directed by:

Wojciech Smarzowski

Screenwriter:

Wojciech Smarzowski, Lukasz Kosmicki

Starring:

Arkadiusz Jakubik, Marian Dziedziel, Kinga Preis, Robert Wabich, Bartlomiej Topa, Katarzyna Cynke

Genres:

Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime

AKA:

Dom zły

Country:

Poland

Language:

Polish
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2009
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 45m
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oretyo_rety
Rated 02 Sep 2012
30
5th
This doesn't depict Polish reality. It rather shows how badly has Polish cinema become severed from reality. Believe me, this movie is an epitome of over-the-topness and badly executed too, to say the least
Rated 02 Sep 2012
kojilessKojiless
Rated 14 Feb 2012
58
61st
A bleak reminder of why people drink so much in Eastern Europe. But damn if that chicken noodle soup didn't look hearty.
Rated 14 Feb 2012
barthalenBarthalen
Rated 08 Feb 2012
79
77th
A pretty basic story, or rather two basic stories, lifted to greater heights thanks to the way they keep switching back and forth. It all leads to a pretty gripping climax that ties most of the story threads together. There's this great sense of (moral) decay and darkness throughout that I really liked. Too bad the jazzy elements of the soundtrack lessened the impact of the visuals sometimes.
Rated 08 Feb 2012
maakalmaakal
Rated 03 Oct 2011
80
75th
I don't know if there was a scene in this movie which didn't involve someone drinking liquor. Although I got confused a couple times, it was a very clever film, which led to an incredible conclusion.
Rated 03 Oct 2011
abortedhugsAbortedHugs
Rated 29 Aug 2010
75
76th
The movie didn't really come alive for me until the final 30 minutes. A pretty basic story, but it's really well acted and it pulls through in the end.
Rated 29 Aug 2010
disturbeddisturbed
Rated 28 Aug 2010
50
36th
Confusing
Rated 28 Aug 2010
stflyst_fly
Rated 11 May 2010
56
52nd
A Poland import about a zootechnican's night of adventures at a rural farm is interspersed with a police investigation at the same premises. The narrative jumps in time back and forth among the two aforementioned incidents. The story focuses on Poland's State corruption under the Iron Curtain, and though not too thought provoking, its very well acted and remains funny and entertaining till the end. Recommended.
Rated 11 May 2010
maxiejMaxiej
Rated 21 Dec 2009
85
91st
Great Polish movie. You feel dirt, fetor and poverty. Very good jazz music, a lot of humour. A little bit exagerated image of Polish society from 80's.
Rated 21 Dec 2009

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