As Poland prepares for a presidential election, the country is consumed by political campaigning and media spectacle. Among the candidates is Jan Rydel, an outspoken and unconventional man who openly mocks the political establishment and refuses to play by its rules. As the campaign progresses, Rydel makes an unexpected decision that turns the election on its head. Determined to put his principles into practice, he sets out to give away what he has accumulated, only to discover that helping people is far more complicated than he imagined. His attempt to distribute his wealth brings a succession of eccentric characters into his life and forces him to confront the contradictions of a society driven by bureaucracy, ambition and self-interest.
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Wojciech Pszoniak
Jan Rydel
Known for
Rosemary's Baby
The Devil
Olaf Lubaszenko
Józef Horoszko
Known for
A Short Film About Love
Hellhole
Henryk Dederko
Jacek Gwizdala
Magda Teresa Wójcik
Jasnorzewska
Known for
Man of Marble
Emil Karewicz
Ignacy
Known for
Kanal
Knights of the Teutonic Order
Karolina Rosińska
Katarzyna
Known for
Coyote's Morning
Olgierd Łukaszewicz
Szagal
Known for
Sexmission
Decalogue II
Jerzy Kamas
Wysocki
Known for
No End
Olgierd Lukaszewicz
Szagal
Michał Pawlicki
Jakubek
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Hotel Pacific
Ekstradycja
Witold Pyrkosz
Sieńko
Known for
Four Tank-Men and a Dog
Vabank
Henryk Dederko Director · Józef Bartczak Editor Barbara Fronc Editor
United States release November 24, 2000 · Produced in Poland · Production Contra Studio, Agencja Produkcji Filmowej
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Telewizja Polska
Production
Contra Studio
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Agencja Produkcji Filmowej
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Łódzkie Centrum Filmowe
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Vision Film Distribution Company
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Poland
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Polish
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Polish
Release dates
Poland · November 24, 2000
Theatrical
United States · November 24, 2000
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