An inspired story of people affected by the 2010 crash of Polish Air Force Flight 101 in Smolensk, Russia. Fiery reporter Nina won't accept the story she's been given and is determined to fi... Read allAn inspired story of people affected by the 2010 crash of Polish Air Force Flight 101 in Smolensk, Russia. Fiery reporter Nina won't accept the story she's been given and is determined to find the truth.An inspired story of people affected by the 2010 crash of Polish Air Force Flight 101 in Smolensk, Russia. Fiery reporter Nina won't accept the story she's been given and is determined to find the truth.
Summary
Reviewers say 'Smolenskin' garners mixed reactions, with praise for its artistic vision and emotional depth in depicting Polish families' suffering. Documentary elements and factual presentation are commended, despite its fictional nature. However, many criticize the film for subpar acting, low-budget effects, and a chaotic script. Some argue it promotes conspiracy theories and political agendas, acting as propaganda. The portrayal of the Smolensk plane crash is particularly contentious, with insights for some and misleading, one-dimensional views for others.
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This film aims to convince the viewer that the Polish President Lech Kaczynski, along with the other 95 people, died in an attack organized by the Russian authorities in collusion with the then Prime Minister Donald Tusk, which is clearly not true. The Polish Tu-154M plane carrying the president with Polish representatives crashed as a result of the fatal decisions of the plane crew, politicians associated with President Lech Kaczynski, and the violation of a number of protocols at the request of the president and his brother Jaroslaw Kaczynski.
The film supports the conspiracy theory by Antoni Macierewicz, the former minister of national defense in the government of the Kaczynski party, which they have been using for many years for their political purposes and the polarization of society, thus defaming the memory of the death of other people who died in this catastrophe, not related to the Kaczynski family.
In addition to definitively distorting reality, the film is badly shot and you have to force yourself to watch it until the end. In the meantime, you are attacked by poor acting, terrible shots and hideous manipulation pouring out of every frame of the movie. I advise against everyone watching this movie.
The film supports the conspiracy theory by Antoni Macierewicz, the former minister of national defense in the government of the Kaczynski party, which they have been using for many years for their political purposes and the polarization of society, thus defaming the memory of the death of other people who died in this catastrophe, not related to the Kaczynski family.
In addition to definitively distorting reality, the film is badly shot and you have to force yourself to watch it until the end. In the meantime, you are attacked by poor acting, terrible shots and hideous manipulation pouring out of every frame of the movie. I advise against everyone watching this movie.
Worst movie I've ever seen. Bad script, very poor acting. Exaggerated animations. Unfortunately, the film tells a distorted and untrue truth.
It is a fictional vision that has been never confirmed, the acting, writing and everything is so bad in this.
If You want to waste Your time, You can watch it.
Film tries to show real catastrophe as plane bombing using cheap actors, cheap special effects, boring action and dialogues although it is targeted to people which believe in conspiracy theories.
Film tries to show real catastrophe as plane bombing using cheap actors, cheap special effects, boring action and dialogues although it is targeted to people which believe in conspiracy theories.
Very inconvenient for previous government (Platforma Obywatelska - Civic Platform with Donald Tusk) who was guilty of too many mistakes and for people supporting that government (so call lemmings - called that because of their self destructive nature) therefore so many low scores. Film is based on real events that happened after the crash - manipulation of mainstream televisions, politicians involved in same, sudden deaths of people who knew anything about the crash which proved that there was definitely something more behind it than mainstream media were telling people. That film is showing the whole net of connections between politicians, government and media in a mission to cover up what happened in Smolensk. I must admit - it's not the best actors play however very good scenario.
Did you know
- TriviaMarian Opania was offered the role of President Lech Kaczynski. He declined it sternly, saying in interviews that he was not going to help create "rubbish assassination theories."
- GoofsIn the opening sequence at the Smolensk Airbase, IL-76 making a landing attempt is clearly seen (despite very dense fog) with no flaps extended.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- Smoleńsk
- Filming locations
- Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland(location)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $3,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $2,336,032
- Runtime
- 2h(120 min)
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
- 1.85 : 1
- 16:9 HD
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