
19 year old Wojtek lives in a poverty stricken Polish town. He is in love with an older woman, an illegal emigrant from Ukraine. He boxes in illegal matches to get money and is spotted by a man running a security business. Accepting this man's offer means becoming a gangster, but this could allow him to a residence permit for his girlfriend Katya.... (Full plot summary below)
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19 year old Wojtek lives in a poverty stricken Polish town. He is in love with an older woman, an illegal emigrant from Ukraine. He boxes in illegal matches to get money and is spotted by a man running a security business. Accepting this man's offer means becoming a gangster, but this could allow him to a residence permit for his girlfriend Katya.
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| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasIt has been beautifully crafted in the finest tradition of Poland's venerable and distinguished cinema. |
| Boxoffice MagazineMark KeizerThe movie has an altogether haunting feel, capped by a final shot thatâ(TM)s a brilliant callback to an earlier line of dialogue. If you want to get home bad enough, you can always find a way. |