Starring: Maja Ostaszewska, Marek Bukowski, Andrzej Seweryn
Directed by: Jacek Bromski
Rating: ★★★★☆
Although Jacek Bromski was tough enough to direct the thriller Zabij mnie glino (Kill me Cop, 1987)
starring the more and more robust action hero Boguslaw Linda before Poland signed the Round Table Agreement, he has subsequently made a name for himself mainly with comedies. Based on Zygmunt Miloszewski’s chart-busting novel of the same name Uwikłanie (Entanglement) is currently enthralling Polish audiences as one of the few indigenous crime films of the decade.
Bromski’s latest film deals with the suspicious death of a patient at a psychotherapy session in Krakow’s imposing Przegorzały castle (a building still waiting to be included on the local register of historical monuments). The case is investigated by get-up-and-go Inspector Smolar (Marek Bukowski) and rookie prosecutor Agata Szacka (Maja Ostaszewska) who have a romantic story.
The sunlit and crowded city of Krakow is a character in its own right and plays a crucial role in setting the mood. Aerial shots created by cinematographer Marcin Koszałka, the talent behind the visually
evocative style of comedy-drama Rewers (The Reverse, 2009), show us the city from a different perspective. Entanglement should be taken as a good omen for the flourishing of traditional film genres that are, surprisingly, rare in Polish cinema.
Originally published by The Krakow Post on July 01, 2011