
How I Unleashed World War II, Part I: The Escape
Directed by Tadeusz Chmielewski
Produced by PRF "Zespoły Filmowe"
A farcical wartime adventure built on absurdist mistaken identity, where a bumbling soldier's accidental actions spiral into historical consequence.
On the night of August 31, 1939, Dolas, from a platoon reinforcing a train station on the German border, falls asleep in a train car and unknowingly crosses into Germany. The moment he shoots a German, who he thinks is a saboteur, the German invasion of Poland begins, and Dolas is convinced it was his fault. He is taken to Stalag POW camp, the first destination in his odyssey around Europe.
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Is How I Unleashed World War II, Part I: The Escape sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
Is How I Unleashed World War II, Part I: The Escape scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is How I Unleashed World War II, Part I: The Escape violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does How I Unleashed World War II, Part I: The Escape end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is How I Unleashed World War II, Part I: The Escape easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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