
Leave No Traces
Directed by Jan P. Matuszyński
Produced by Aurum Film, CANAL+ Polska
A grim, historically grounded thriller about state violence and the persecution of a witness in 1980s communist Poland.
In 1983, communist Poland is shaken by the case of high school student Grzegorz Przemyk, who is beaten to death by police. The only witness of the beating becomes the number one enemy of the state.
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Questions people ask
Is Leave No Traces sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Leave No Traces scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Leave No Traces violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.
Is Leave No Traces easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Does Leave No Traces end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































