After a particularly embarrassing performance, a struggling Polish actor chooses to quit his acting troupe. In desperation, he returns home, only to find his dying mother has replaced him with a farm hand from a nearby mental institution. Alienated and depressed, he attempts to find his place in the world by driving out his replacement as completely as possible.
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Cast
17 people
Bartłomiej Topa
Actor 'Chudy'
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1670
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Andrzej Szeremeta
Andrzej
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EO
Sandra Korzeniak
Woman
Known for
Leave No Traces
1983
Ewa Dałkowska
Actor's mother
Known for
Body
The In-Laws
Teresa Marczewska
Judge
Known for
Decalogue VIII
Dekalog
Zygmunt Malanowicz
Old actor
Known for
Knife in the Water
The Lure
Marta Zięba
Actress
Known for
Proud
Małgorzata Hajewska-Krzysztofik
Manager of a Community Center
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Detective Forst
Signs
Piotr Skiba
Pop
Known for
The Lure
Ewa Dalkowska
Matka aktora
Martyna Krzysztofik
Actress
Known for
Cracow Monsters
Mug
Adam Graczyk
Actor
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Murderesses
Officer
Piotr Subbotko Director · Paweł Szymański Composer Wojciech Staroń Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $5.2M · First release June 20, 2018 · Produced in Poland
Box office
Worldwide gross
$5,200,000
Production
Argomedia
Production
Studio Filmowe Wrocław
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Wajda Studio
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Poland
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Original title
Dziura w głowie
Original language
Polish
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Polish
Release dates
China · June 20, 2018
Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival
Poland · November 1, 2018
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No release date listed for United States.
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