Palimpsest

Aug 18, 2006

1h 25m

★ 4.8

A hypnotic mystery.

Overview

Marek, the main character of "Palimpsest," is a police inspector, a man on the verge of psychological disintegration trying to solve an intricate case. The story is told on two planes. The first one is a crime story, which constitutes the framework of the film. In the course of events, another theme appears - psychological experiences of the main character. Vivid blend of picture with sound and music will draw the audience into the deepest recesses of Marek's mind, making the viewers face questions: What is reality and what is only an illusion? Where is the borderline between the real world and our perception of it? What makes suffering meaningful and what is really important in one's life"?

Genres

Thriller

Production Companies

Studio Filmowe Zebra

CANAL+ Polska

Telewizja Polska

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Cast

Marek Jeklewski

Andrzej Chyra

Hanna

Magdalena Cielecka

Tomek Marmielewski

Robert Gonera

Malinowski

Adam Ferency

Commander

Henryk Talar

Zygmunt

Grzegorz Warchoł

Maciek Hajdziak

Tomasz Sapryk

Arkadiusz Bazak

Physician Bogdan

Arkadiusz Jakubik

Physician

Elżbieta Jarosik

'Wazon'

Adam Kamień

'Bury'

Mirosław Zbrojewicz

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