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I'm a Killer
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Wikipedia article
'I'm a Killer' is a 2016 Polish crime film directed by Maciej Pieprzyca. It is based on the case of the serial killer Zdzisaw Marchwicki.
Plot
The main character of the film, Janusz Jasiski, is a young lieutenant of the Citizens' Militia. As the investigation into the female serial killer is at a standstill so far, Jasinski is appointed the new head of the investigation group. He tries to do everything to seize a life chance and catch a serial killer. After a circumstantial investigation, under the pressure of his superiors, he indicates a suspect in the person of Wiesaw Kalicki, who still does not plead guilty. As the trial progresses, Jasiski basked in fame, ignoring testimony that could provide evidence pointing to a possible real murderer. Jasiski's opportunism triumphs over his doubts, and Kalicki is sentenced to death. Soon Jasiski's professional career and personal life collapse. In the last scene, Jasiski attends an exhibition showing the cast face of Kalicki; the reflection of the policeman on the site merges with the image of the alleged murderer.
Cast
* Mirosaw Haniszewski as Janusz Jasiski, a determined young detective who leads the manhunt for Poland's first official serial killer
* Arkadiusz Jakubik as Wiesaw Kalicki, a labourer who is forced into signing a confession to being a serial killer
* Agata Kulesza as Lidia Kalicka
* Magdalena Popawska as Teresa Jasiska
* Piotr Adamczyk as Aleksander Stpski
* Karolina Staniec as Anka
Reception
Deborah Young of 'The Hollywood Reporter' said that the film utilises "quality tech work ... to create a barely colored world of bureaucracy and shadows", describing it as a "classic think piece slipped into an accessible genre".
'I'm a Killer' has been positively received by critics. The direction of Pieprzyca and the acting of Haniszewski and Jakubik were praised. The film was awarded many times, including the award for directing at the Shanghai International Film Festival and the Silver Lions at the Gdynia Film Festival. At the Polish Film Award 'I'm a Killer', was nominated in nine categories, but only the supporting roles Jakubik and Agata Kulesza received statuettes.
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