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1965 · 71 min · PL · 6.4 (39 votes)
Dir. Jerzy Skolimowski · Starring Jerzy Skolimowski, Elżbieta Czyżewska, Tadeusz Minc, Jacek Szczęk, Andrzej Żarnecki, Juliusz Lubicz-Lisowski · Music Krzysztof Sadowski
Drama

After being drafted into military service, a Polish student spends his last day coming to terms with his estranged wife, visiting old friends, and savoring some last moments of freedom.

VIBE

A cool, jazzy drift through existential ennui. This film feels like a smoky, late-night conversation about freedom and absurdity, set against the backdrop of post-war Poland. It's a stylish, offbeat character study that lingers long after the credits roll.

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military draft