Completed - POLISH - Drama - 118 minutes
A story about a military medical doctor acting at the beginning of twentieth century, experimenting with science in order to get power over people.
Year of production : 2018 Director(s) : Krzysztof ZANUSSI Writer(s) : Krzysztof ZANUSSI Cast : Jacek PONIEDZIAŁEK, Andrzej CHYRA, Zsolt LASZLO, Ostap VAKULYUK Producer(s) : Janusz WACHALA (TOR FILM PRODUCTION)
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…
Country(ies) : POLAND, UKRAINE, HUNGARY, LITHUANIA, ITALY
Ventana Sur 2018 European CinemaWarsaw FF 2018Rome FF 2018 (Official selection)