Strawman
6.2
Budny, a secret service officer, secretly surveils Bishop Karol Wojtyla for 20 years. An unreciprocated bond forms between Budny and the unaware Wojtyla, leading to an obsessive, pathological relationship from Budny's perspective.
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Cast
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Mateusz Więcławek
Bronek Budny
Known for
Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight 2
All My Friends Are Dead
Marianna Zydek
Marta
Known for
Colors of Evil: Black
Zbigniew Stryj
Lieutenant Wojnar
Known for
Signs
Colors of Evil: Red
Adrian Brząkała
Priest Michał
Also in
Matilda
Squared Love
Maciej Mikołajczyk
Karol Wojtyła
Known for
The Border
Karbala
Zuzanna Lit
Designer Krysia
Also in
Ślad
Zakochani po uszy
Krzysztof Wach
'Lysy'
Known for
1983
Furioza
Krzysztof Szczepaniak
'Ryzy'
Known for
Irena's Vow
1983
Szymon Roszak
Wasik
Known for
All My Friends Are Dead
Squared Love All Over Again
Paulina Kinaszewska
Irena Kinaszewska
Also in
Egzekutor
Home Chronicles
Andrzej Mastalerz
Secretary of the Central Committee
Known for
Signs
Aftermath
Barbara Jonak
Janiakowa
Known for
Corpus Christi
The Thaw
Robert Gliński Director · Andrzej Gołda Screenplay Zygmunt Konieczny Composer
United States release October 28, 2024 · Produced in Poland · Production Telewizja Polska, Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych i Fabularnych
Production
Krakowskie Biuro Festiwalowe
Production
Telewizja Polska
Production
Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych i Fabularnych
Production
Poland
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Figurant
Original language
Polish
Spoken on screen
Polish
Release dates
Poland · September 20, 2023
Premiere · Gdynia Polish Film Festival
Poland · October 20, 2023
Limited theatrical
United States · October 28, 2024
Digital · Netflix
Argentina
September 28, 2024 · Digital · Netflix
Australia
September 28, 2024 · Digital · Netflix
Belgium
September 28, 2024 · Digital · Netflix
Brazil
September 28, 2024 · Digital · Netflix
Canada
September 27, 2024 · Digital · Netflix
Colombia
September 28, 2024 · Digital · Netflix
Czechia
May 3, 2024 · Premiere · Kino Na Hranici
France
September 28, 2024 · Digital · Netflix
Germany
September 21, 2024 · Digital · Netflix
Greece
September 28, 2024 · Digital · Netflix
Hong Kong SAR China
September 28, 2024 · Digital · Netflix
Hungary
September 30, 2024 · Digital · Netflix
India
September 28, 2024 · Digital · Netflix
Israel
September 28, 2024 · Digital · Netflix
Italy
September 28, 2024 · Digital · Netflix
Japan
September 28, 2024 · Digital · Netflix
Mexico
September 28, 2024 · Digital · Netflix
Poland
February 8, 2024 · Digital · Netflix
June 25, 2024 · Premiere · Lubuskie Lato Filmowe
Portugal
September 30, 2024 · Digital · Netflix
Singapore
September 28, 2024 · Digital · Netflix
South Africa
September 28, 2024 · Digital · Netflix
South Korea
September 28, 2024 · Digital · Netflix
Sweden
September 28, 2024 · Digital · Netflix
Switzerland
September 28, 2024 · Digital · Netflix
Thailand
September 30, 2024 · Digital · Netflix
Türkiye
September 28, 2024 · Digital · Netflix
United Kingdom
September 28, 2024 · Digital · Netflix
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