Klangor

I was getting burned out on Polish cop dramas and almost bypassed this one. Not exactly a cop drama, but it involves a prison psychiatrist and some crooked prison guards. Yeah, there are cops in it, but they're not the focus.

Also, a huge plus for me is that it appears to be a contained story with eight episodes and no hope for a season 2. That means no cliffhanger ending for the 8th episode! That means pure dramatic storytelling that isn't kow-towing to the suits who are angling for more money, etc.

I saw that someone reviewing this here was whining that they figured out "the twist" ending from the beginning. Well, don't let that fool you, as the "surprise" is out in the open by the 7th episode, but you surely have most of it handed to you by the 6th episode as well. Which means, to me at least, the "twist ending" isn't what the story is about.

No, it's not merely about the missing girl. It's about families, teens in today's world, corruption in prisons, treatment of prisoners, etc. It's about a lot of things.

It's also very well written, acted, photographed and directed. Plus, the music is good too!

Tense family drama in the seedy underworld of Poland! Highly recommended!