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Roly Poly

1968 · 35 min Comedy Science Fiction TV Movie
6.9 / 10 · TMDB

Based on a screenplay by Stanislaw Lem. The main character, race car driver Ryszard Fox, is involved in many car accidents. After each car crash he gets a transplant for one or another internal organ. After a while there is a question: Who really is Ryszard Fox?

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Original Title Przekładaniec
Year 1968
Country Poland
Genre Comedy, Science Fiction, TV Movie
Director Andrzej Wajda
Runtime 35 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.9/10 (17 votes)

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The director constructs a satirical parable where each transplant becomes a layer in the loss of self. He relies on a stark, made-for-TV aesthetic to enhance the clinical, almost procedural atmosphere. The film explores the limits of identity with a sharp, grotesque wit.

What lingers after the credits is a profound sense of existential absurdity, a dark joke about the cost of survival. A concise and thought-provoking gem. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Andrzej Wajda

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