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Spoor

Original title: Pokot
  • 2017
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 8m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
6.3K
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Spoor (2017)
Dark ComedyCrimeDramaMysteryThriller

Janina Duszejko, an elderly woman, lives alone in the Klodzko Valley where a series of mysterious crimes are committed. Duszejko is convinced that she knows who or what is the murderer, but ... Read allJanina Duszejko, an elderly woman, lives alone in the Klodzko Valley where a series of mysterious crimes are committed. Duszejko is convinced that she knows who or what is the murderer, but nobody believes her.Janina Duszejko, an elderly woman, lives alone in the Klodzko Valley where a series of mysterious crimes are committed. Duszejko is convinced that she knows who or what is the murderer, but nobody believes her.

  • Directors
    • Agnieszka Holland
    • Kasia Adamik
  • Writers
    • Olga Tokarczuk
    • Agnieszka Holland
  • Stars
    • Agnieszka Mandat
    • Wiktor Zborowski
    • Jakub Gierszal
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    6.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Agnieszka Holland
      • Kasia Adamik
    • Writers
      • Olga Tokarczuk
      • Agnieszka Holland
    • Stars
      • Agnieszka Mandat
      • Wiktor Zborowski
      • Jakub Gierszal
    • 28User reviews
    • 88Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 15 nominations total

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    Agnieszka Mandat
    Agnieszka Mandat
    • Janina Duszejko
    • (as Agnieszka Mandat-Grabka)
    Wiktor Zborowski
    Wiktor Zborowski
    • Swietopelk Swierszczynski 'Matoga'
    Jakub Gierszal
    Jakub Gierszal
    • Dyzio
    Patrycja Volny
    Patrycja Volny
    • Dobra Nowina
    Miroslav Krobot
    Miroslav Krobot
    • Boros Schneider
    Borys Szyc
    Borys Szyc
    • Jaroslaw Wnetrzak
    Tomasz Kot
    Tomasz Kot
    • Prokurator Swierszczynski
    Andrzej Grabowski
    Andrzej Grabowski
    • Prezes Wolski
    Katarzyna Herman
    Katarzyna Herman
    • Zona Prezesa
    Marcin Bosak
    Marcin Bosak
    • Ksiadz Szelest
    Andrzej Konopka
    Andrzej Konopka
    • Komendant
    Sebastian Pawlak
    Sebastian Pawlak
    • Listonosz
    Maciej Namyslo
    • Investigator
    Katarzyna Skarzanka
    • Dyrektorka
    Adam Bobik
    Adam Bobik
    • Young policeman
    Piotr Zurawski
    Piotr Zurawski
    • City guard
    Monika Anna Wojtyllo
    • Female guard
    Adam Rucinski
    • Big Foot
    • Directors
      • Agnieszka Holland
      • Kasia Adamik
    • Writers
      • Olga Tokarczuk
      • Agnieszka Holland
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews28

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    9MOscarbradley

    A terrific ecological thriller.

    One of Agneiszka Holland's best films, "Spoor" is a kind of ecological thriller-cum-message picture, magnificently shot by Jolanta Dylewska abd Rafal Paradowski in the Kotlina Klodzka region of Poland. Agnieszka Mandat is superb as the middle-aged teacher with a passion for animals and at loggerheads with her neighbours, hunters all; then her neighbours start turning up dead... It's certainly an unusual story, one might even say far-fetched and its ecological message is laid on a bit thick at times but Holland still manages to get considerable mileage out of it making spectacular use of her locations and giving the animals their dues. Perhaps the best thing about the film is that, while its message is clear from the start, it's never pedantic or over-stated and finally it's as a good old-fashioned whodunnit that it really works, helped no end by a superb score from Antoni Lazarkiewicz. Seek this one out.
    8mjf1900

    A movie about true justice....

    As an animal activist I should say that this review is a bit biased... nevertheless I think this movie is worth a watch since its beautiful sorroundings and story of love of nature are most endearing.

    Thus, if you're interested in a story of someone who suffers from the consequences of corruption and takes justice into their own hands you won't be disappointed. I dare say that, when you finish watching, you'll feel content and fullfiled since the movie's focus - fighting what's bad in society - is overall achieved (I wouldn't put it as a revenge story, more as a cleaning the dirt tale).
    7pacolopezpersonal

    Once upon a time...

    "Once upon a time, far away from here, there was a cute Old lady, very very fond of animals...." Spoor is a cruel tale of our days in which there is no lack of Little Red Riding Hood, The Wolf (both in disguise) and many hunters; but the originality is that the role of all of them is in reverse. We have such a beautiful ending that is not real. In this story we are shown the utmost consequences of two extremes radically opposed; we are shown on the one hand the excessive love for hunting and abuse of animals and on the other hand what can be the most extreme extent in the defense of animals, namely: some men kill animals and those who are against all that and oppose, can even kill men. Spoor is a Tale for people of today and culturally affecting many countries traditions, and above all with many aspects to think seriously about.
    7billcr12

    Strange

    This is Poland's entry to the Academy Awards and it was not chosen among the five nominees. An old woman living alone in a farmhouse goes on a mission to stop the areas hunters from killing the wildlife. The culture is one with a long tradition of hunting the deer, wild boar, and especially foxes for their furs. They are skinned alive for their pelts, and it is quite vicious. The woman reports a series of murders of the hunters, and she becomes a pain in the ass to the police with her theories based on astrological charts of the local population. The ending is not what I expected, and this is a really strange movie.
    6panta-4

    Hmmmm...

    Started really well, building up characters was and connecting them to the story was excellent effort, but... it had those long stretches of "animal right preaching" (which I totally understand) taking away attention. From 4 people watching it, we had two asleep! I am not sure if this was a good movie or not, but I know that the team making it was excellent and professional. I wish the result was more like that!

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    • Trivia
      Spoor (2017) (Pokot) is a 2017 Polish crime film directed by Agnieszka Holland, adapted from the novel "Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead" by Olga Tokarczuk. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. At Berlin, the film won the Alfred Bauer Prize (Silver Bear). It was selected as the Polish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards®, but it was not nominated.
    • Quotes

      Janina Duszejko: Although logically it makes no sense: You're allowed to kill someone on February 28th, but the next day you're not. It's absurd.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Host Lucie Výborné: Agnieszka Holland (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Lulajze Jezuniu
      Arranged by Jacek Sykulski

      Performed by Chór Akademicki Uniwersytetu im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu

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    • Release date
      • January 22, 2021 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Poland
      • Germany
      • Czech Republic
      • Sweden
      • Slovakia
      • France
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • Polish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • İz
    • Filming locations
      • Kotlina Klodzka, Dolnoslaskie, Poland(main setting: forrested valley)
    • Production companies
      • Studio Filmowe "Tor"
      • Heimatfilm
      • Nutprodukce
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,037,551
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 8m(128 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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