Ether
At the end of the 19th century, somewhere in the outskirts of the Russian Empire, a doctor administers a lethal overdose of ether to a young woman – the object of his desire. After getting away with his crime, he finds employment in a fortress, where he continues his experiments with ether to manage pain and manipulate human behaviour. Despite his evilness, it is not too late for his soul to be saved from eternal damnation…
Your rating
Your review
Cast
46 people
Andrzej Chyra
Commander
Known for
Katyn
Cracow Monsters
Jacek Poniedziałek
Doctor
Known for
Hold Tight
Soulcatcher
Małgorzata Pritulak
Matylda
Known for
Illumination
Zsolt László
District Magistrate
Ostap Vakulyuk
Taras
No other roles listed
Maria Ryaboshapka
Malgoratza
Also in
Special Ops 1.5 The Himmat Story
Prince
Leonardo Lacaria
Soldier
Known for
The Model
Rafał Mohr
First Officer
Known for
The Witcher
Pitbull. Last Dog
Victoria Zinny
Lady
Known for
Viridiana
Journey with Papa
Remo Girone
Old Priest
Known for
Ford v Ferrari
The Equalizer 3
Ostap Stupka
Russian Commander
Known for
Easy
Evilenko
Natalka Polovynka
Taras' Mother
Also in
Brothers. The Final Confession
Mother of Apostles
Krzysztof Zanussi Director · Piotr Niemyjski Cinematographer Milenia Fiedler Editor
First release September 20, 2018 · Produced in Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Ukraine · Languages Polish, Russian, Ukrainian
Production
Interfilm Production Studio
Production
Studio Uljana Kim
Production
Laokoon Filmgroup
Production
Bielle Re
Production
Studio Filmowe Tor
Production
NC+
Production
Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych i Fabularnych
Production
Ukrainian State Film Agency
Production
Hungary · Italy · Lithuania · Poland · Ukraine
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Eter
Original language
Polish
Spoken on screen
Polish · Russian · Ukrainian
Release dates
Poland · September 20, 2018
Premiere · Gdynia Polish Film Festival
Poland · November 30, 2018
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Hong Kong SAR China
March 23, 2019 · Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival
Hungary
November 30, 2018 · Digital
Italy
October 19, 2018 · Premiere · Rome Film Festival
Poland
October 13, 2018 · Premiere · Warsaw Film Festival
Russia
April 19, 2019 · Premiere · Moscow International Film Festival
Spain
January 31, 2020 · Limited theatrical
Ukraine
February 21, 2019 · Theatrical
More from Krzysztof Zanussi
Other films they directed, best known first.
Some details come from TheTVDB.