The Calm
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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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Spokój |
| Year | 1980 |
| Country | Poland |
| Genre | Drama, TV Movie |
| Director | Krzysztof Kieślowski |
| Runtime | 81 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.8/10 (15 votes) |
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Kieślowski constructs a quiet character study, relying on a restrained visual palette and sparse dialogue to explore the fragility of personal dreams within a corrupt system. The film builds tension not through action, but through the silent conflict between individual integrity and collective pressure.
What lingers after viewing is a profound sense of melancholy and the quiet tragedy of a simple desire for peace being systematically dismantled. A masterclass in understated storytelling. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Krzysztof Kieślowski
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