The Calm

– A young man in his twenties leaves prison after a three-year sentence. He wants to start a new life ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.60 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 21 Minutes
Release Year:
1980
Original Name:
Spokój
The Calm (1980) - Also known as Spokój

A young man in his twenties leaves prison after a three-year sentence. He wants to start a new life in a place where he is not known and dreams only of a job, a wife and a family. He succeeds partially in fulfilling these dreams, but then runs into a conflict on a construction job between the corrupt boss and fellow workers secretly planning a strike. He becomes a pawn in one camp while remaining true to his ideals in the other. Filmed in 1976 and shelved for five years.

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Filming Locations:
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Release Date:

19 Sep 1980

Language:

Polish

Director:

Krzysztof Kieslowski

Writer:

Lech Borski (story), Krzysztof Kieslowski (story), Jerzy Stuhr (dialogue), Krzysztof Kieslowski (dialogue)

Main Actors:

Jerzy Stuhr, Izabella Olszewska, Jerzy Trela, Michal Sulkiewicz

Plot:

Filmed in 1976 and shelved for five years. A young man in his twenties leaves prison after a three-year sentence. He wants to start a new life in a place where he is not known and dreams only of a job, a wife and a family. He succeeds partially in fulfilling these dreams, but then runs into a conflict on a construction job between the corrupt boss and fellow workers secretly planning a strike. He becomes a pawn in one camp while remaining true to his ideals in the other. The unavoidable conflict destroys him.

Awards:

1 win.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.6/10