After fun-loving metalhead Jacek is disfigured in an accident at work, he becomes the first person in Poland to receive a face transplant. This leads to his status as a media spectacle and martyr, all while battling ensuing identity issues as a consequence.
Directed by Małgorzata Szumowska
new identity
identity crisis
face transplant
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.3 / 5
Cast
Mateusz Kościukiewicz
Jacek
Agnieszka Podsiadlik
Jacek's Sister
Małgorzata Gorol
Dagmara
Anna Tomaszewska
Jacek's Mother
Dariusz Chojnacki
Jacek's Brother
Robert Talarczyk
Jacek's Brother-in-law
Roman Gancarczyk
Priest
Iwona Bielska
Dagmara's Mother
Martyna Krzysztofik
Jacek's Sister-in-law
Krzysztof Czeczot
Businessman
Krzysztof Ibisz
Journalist
Ewa Kolasińska-Szramel
Marianna Bączyk
Crew
Małgorzata Szumowska
Director
Michał Englert
Screenplay
Małgorzata Szumowska
Screenplay
Michał Englert
Director of Photography
Jarosław Sawko
Co-Producer
Piotr Sikora
Co-Producer
Michał Englert
Producer
Małgorzata Szumowska
Producer
Michał Englert
Camera Operator
Dawid Nickel
Casting
Dawid Nickel
Assistant Director
Jarosław Sawko
Visual Effects
Popular Reviews
4 reviews
Gianni
6.0★ · 04/04/26
58/100 Polish Elephant Man
58/100 Polish Elephant Man
BeanguyPRO
5.0★ · 06/11/18
Such a disappointment! There was all this rich beautiful set up with no progression of character or dramatic tension or resolution. It's like trying to be Roy Andersson but not following through.
Such a disappointment! There was all this rich beautiful set up with no progression of character or dramatic tension or resolution. It's like trying to be Roy Andersson but not following through.
