The Plagues of Breslau

2018 Polish film
  • Patryk Vega
  • Maciej Sojka
  • Grzegorz Esz
  • Jerzy Dzięgielewski
Starring
CinematographyMiroslaw Kuba BrozekMusic byŁukasz Targosz
Release date
  • 28 November 2018 (2018-11-28)
Running time
93 minutesCountryPolandLanguagePolish

The Plagues of Breslau (Polish: Plagi Breslau) is a 2018 Polish crime thriller directed by Patryk Vega.[1][2][3] It premiered on 24 November 2018.

The title corresponds to the former name of Wrocław, which from 1741 until 1945 was "Breslau". The film and plot were loosely based on a series of crime novels by Marek Krajewski, who often incorporates Breslau's pre-war crime scene into his works.

Plot

Set in the city of Wrocław, detective Helena Rus finds a corpse sewn in a cowhide. The murders continue for the next five days and each victim is killed at precisely 18:00 (6 p.m.). The Polish police along with Helena Rus attempt to find and capture the serial killer before he strikes again.

Cast

  • Małgorzata Kożuchowska as Helena Ruś
  • Daria Widawska as Magda Drewniak / Iwona Bogacka
  • Tomasz Oświeciński as Jarek "Bronson"
  • Katarzyna Bujakiewicz as Nastka, Bronson's wife
  • Andrzej Grabowski as public prosecutor
  • Iwona Bielska as a pathomorphologist
  • Ewa Kasprzyk as Alicja Drewniak

References

  1. ^ McCahill, Mike (2018-11-29). "Plagi Breslau review – blood-spattered serial-killer thriller". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  2. ^ "'The Plagues of Breslau' Review: A good old-fashioned psychological thriller that hits all the right notes". meaww.com. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  3. ^ Sundriyal, Diksha (2020-04-22). "The Plagues of Breslau Ending, Explained | Netflix Plot Summary". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  • The Plagues of Breslau at IMDb