Pan T. (2019)

Pan T.: Directed by Marcin Krzysztalowicz. With Pawel Wilczak, Sebastian Stankiewicz, Maria Sobocinska, Jerzy Bonczak. Anything is possible in Warsaw rising from the war rubble in 1953. The omnipresent uncertainty, denunciations, and the sense of constant surveillance are tamed with the help of vodka and good company. A renowned writer, Mister T. lives in a hotel for authors and makes a living by giving extra lessons. One day, a young countryside man moves into the next-door flat with big dreams of working as a journalist. Mister T. becomes his mentor and teacher. The pace of the protagonist’s life quickens once the authorities begin to suspect him of an evil wish to blow up the Palace of Culture and Science, and Secret Police agents start to watch every move he makes. It is hard to stay serious in this ridiculous reality.

“Film is trying to build surrealistic athmosphere from a begining. Unfortunately if you are not familiar with Polish reality this might be very challenging to understand contest. Film made with very low budget, typical theater one-room scenography. It is very boring since the beginning.nIt took us 15 minutes to stop watching.”