State of Fear (1989) [N/A]
Featuring:
Jerzy Atlas, Boguslaw Augustyn, Piotr Bajor
Written by:
Cezary Harasimowicz
Janusz Kijowski
Directed by:
Janusz Kijowski
Release Date:
August 25, 1989
Original Title:
Stan strachu
Alternate Titles:
Angstzustand
Zustand der Angst
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
Zespół Filmowy "Oko"
Production Countries:
Poland
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 121
Realistic depiction of the Polish martial law in 1981. John Malecki is a young actor with good career prospects in a Warsaw theater, preparing to play Hamlet, his dream role. John plans to go to Sweden. Any involvement with the new Solidarnośc movement might put his visa to Sweden at risk. But staying neutral in these times is not an easy task.
Realistic account of the 1981 events in Poland during the martial law. The plot takes place in a theater company and revolves around a mysterious briefcase, contents of which are never revealed. The set painter hands it over to the actor, who is then seized by the police. Submitted to the interogation, he insists he knows nothing about it. He escapes from the police station and goes into hiding in an apartment occupied by a young girl with whom he falls in love. The actor is apprehended once again, jailed and to be released years later.
