Archive of films Hyena / Hiena
Poland
2006, 89 min
Section:
Variety Critics’ Choice: Europe Now!
Year: 2007
Hyena is a creepy thriller about – but definitely not for – children. The film follows a little boy who befriends a murderer on the run who starts snuffing out the kid’s enemies. Adventurously shot and fluidly directed, pic reps an intriguing feature debut for helmer Grzegorz Lewandowski.
Synopsis
Hyena is a creepy thriller about – but definitely not for – children that follows a little boy who befriends a murderer on the run who starts snuffing out the kid’s enemies. Adventurously shot and fluidly directed, pic reps an intriguing feature debut for helmer Grzegorz Lewandowski. A pre-pubescent lad (Jakub Romanowski) lives in a small Polish township. When his dad is killed in a mining accident, both mother (Magdalena Kumorek) and son try to carry on as if everything is normal, but his fascination with the horror stories he and his friends tell each other on the way to school each day grows as the tales become more lurid. Pic’s fetid atmosphere consistently compels.
Contacts
Skorpion Arte sp. z o.o.
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Poland
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About the film
Color, 35 mm
Section: | Variety Critics’ Choice: Europe Now! |
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Director: | Grzegorz Lewandowski |
Screenplay: | Grzegorz Lewandowski |
Dir. of Photography: | Arkadiusz Tomiak |
Music: | Grzegorz Kazmierczak, Krzysztof Wismont |
Editor: | Andrzej Tomaczak |
Producer: | Pawel Rakowski |
Production: | Skorpion Art |
Cast: | Borys Szyc, Jakub Romanowski, Magdalena Kumorek, Krzysztof Dracz, Aleksander Wysocki |
Contact: | Skorpion Arte sp. z o.o. |
Guests
Grzegorz Lewandowski
Film Director, Film Director
Rafal Widajewicz
Producer, Producer
Maciej Karpinski
Film Institution Rep., Film Institution Rep.