An unusual murder case becomes a time portal leading ever deeper into the crimes and secrets of the Communist past.
I can't say that I liked everything about "Uwiklanie" ; some of the acting left me underwhelmed, for instance. However there are many strong points, such as an original intrigue, including one of the most original murder methods seen in years. The movie also makes an excellent point, to wit that the various tyrants oppressing a people (politicians, secret police, spies, assassins, parasites and so on) do not necessarily disappear when the tyranny disappears. Indeed, some of the tyrants do even better than before, seamlessly transitioning into a new life of crime and corruption.
Deep at the heart of the movie lies a cowardly crime, committed out of jealousy, which sets off a chain of grief and revenge. It's a theme which would have delighted the writers of the great revenge tragedies from the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods.
I can't say that I liked everything about "Uwiklanie" ; some of the acting left me underwhelmed, for instance. However there are many strong points, such as an original intrigue, including one of the most original murder methods seen in years. The movie also makes an excellent point, to wit that the various tyrants oppressing a people (politicians, secret police, spies, assassins, parasites and so on) do not necessarily disappear when the tyranny disappears. Indeed, some of the tyrants do even better than before, seamlessly transitioning into a new life of crime and corruption.
Deep at the heart of the movie lies a cowardly crime, committed out of jealousy, which sets off a chain of grief and revenge. It's a theme which would have delighted the writers of the great revenge tragedies from the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods.