Controlled Conversations

Controlled Conversations

1991 · 93 min · PL · 6.9 (25 votes)
Dir. Sylwester Chęciński · Starring Stanisław Tym, Irena Kwiatkowska, Alina Janowska, Krzysztof Kowalewski, Jerzy Bończak, Marian Opania · Music Jerzy Matuszkiewicz · Teddy Bear (Ryszard Ochódzki) - Collection
Comedy

Ryszard Ochódzki receives a special assignment for UB - infiltrating the "Solidarity" party branch in Suwałki. His arriving there coincides with the imposition of martial law on Poland.

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A darkly funny, absurd look at navigating oppressive systems. It's a cynical, satirical dive into bureaucracy and the ridiculousness of political maneuvering, delivered with a deadpan, deadpan, deadpan delivery that feels both alien and eerily familiar.

satiricalabsurdistdarkly comiccynicalsteadyEastern Bloc cinemapolitical comedyperiod piecepolitical satirebureaucracyconformityabsurdity
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