Mug
“More than a body.”
After fun-loving metalhead Jacek is disfigured in an accident at work, he becomes the first person in Poland to receive a face transplant. This leads to his status as a media spectacle and martyr, all while battling ensuing identity issues as a consequence.
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Cast
71 people
Mateusz Kościukiewicz
Jacek
Known for
1983
Hound's Hill
Agnieszka Podsiadlik
Jacek's Sister
Known for
World on Fire
Prime Time
Małgorzata Gorol
Dagmara
Known for
Cracow Monsters
The Thaw
Anna Tomaszewska
Jacek's Mother
Also in
Courage
Drowsiness
Dariusz Chojnacki
Jacek's Brother
Known for
The Mire
Heweliusz
Robert Talarczyk
Jacek's Brother-in-law
Also in
The Pact
Death Before the Wedding
Roman Gancarczyk
Priest
Known for
The Woods
Body
Iwona Bielska
Dagmara's Mother
Known for
Politics
The Plagues of Breslau
Martyna Krzysztofik
Jacek's Sister-in-law
Known for
Cracow Monsters
Krzysztof Czeczot
Businessman
Known for
Squared Love
Pitbull: Public Orders
Krzysztof Ibisz
Journalist
Also in
Battle of the Sexes
Colossus
Joanna Wojtarowicz
Jacek's Sister's Daughter
No other roles listed
Małgorzata Szumowska Director · Michał Englert Screenplay Jacek Drosio Editor
First release February 23, 2018 · Produced in Poland · Production Di Factory, Nowhere
Production
TVN
Production
Di Factory
Production
Nowhere
Production
Dreamsound
Production
Krakowskie Biuro Festiwalowe
Production
Platige Films
Production
Kino Świat
Production
Filmoteka Narodowa – Instytut Audiowizualny
Production
Piramida Film
Production
Poland
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Twarz
Original language
Polish
Spoken on screen
Polish
Release dates
Germany · February 23, 2018
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
Poland · April 6, 2018
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Austria
July 5, 2019 · Digital
Czechia
September 20, 2018 · Theatrical
France
December 14, 2018 · Digital · e-cinema
Greece
November 8, 2018 · Theatrical
Ireland
December 21, 2018 · Digital
Italy
April 24, 2019 · Theatrical
Lithuania
March 15, 2018 · Theatrical · 2018 VIFF Kino pavasaris
Poland
April 5, 2018 · Premiere
November 1, 2024 · Digital · SkyShowtime
Russia
April 26, 2018 · Theatrical
Slovakia
October 18, 2018 · Theatrical
South Korea
October 7, 2018 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
Spain
February 1, 2019 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 8, 2019 · Theatrical
Ukraine
February 21, 2019 · Limited theatrical
United Kingdom
December 7, 2018 · Theatrical
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