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The Bait

2009 · 90 min Thriller Drama
2.3 / 10 · TMDB

A star New York City detective is investigating the beating of a young girl. Following the crime trail he finds new victims. As the bodies start to pile up, so does the list of possible suspects. This "Who Done It" starts to look like a "Who Didn't Do It" with a surprising twist when love, romance, envy and rage collide.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title Balladyna
Year 2009
Country United States of America, Poland
Genre Thriller, Drama
Director Dariusz Zawiślak
Runtime 90 min.
Rating TMDB: 2.3/10 (3 votes)

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The film constructs a classic detective puzzle, relying on a gradual buildup of paranoia and multiplying suspects. It explores the dark underbelly of the city as a key character in its own right, where shadows obscure the truth.

What lingers after the credits roll is a cleverly twisted moral ambiguity that challenges the viewer's own deductions from the very first scene. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Dariusz Zawiślak

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