2024 Polish Film Festival, Part II:Doppelganger
Doppelganger, Sobowtór, 2023, 119 min.
Directed by: Jan Holoubek
Written by: Andrzej Gołda
Principal cast: Emily Kusche, Jakub Gierszał, Wiktoria Gorodeckaja, Katarzyna Herman, Tomasz Schuchardt
„Doppelgänger” is a suspense-filled psychological drama with elements of a thriller and a spy movie. A film inspired by the true story of a special agent of Cold-War Poland who posed as the son of a German woman to build false family relations and launch a successful espionage career. A story of how big-world politics can devastate the lives of ordinary people.
The plot set at the turn of the 1970s takes place on both sides of the Iron Curtain at once. Hans lives in bustling Strasbourg, making the best of the opportunities that the West has to offer. He blends in the local community, running his espionage activities at the same time. Jan lives with his family in Gdansk and works in the shipyard. On the outside there is nothing the two men have in common. However, the past holds a secret that will challenge them with their own weaknesses and passions. Each of them will face a question about his own identity.
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