Weekend (2010 film)

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Weekend
Directed by Cezary Pazura
Written byLesław Kaźmierczak
Screenplay byMonika Sajko
Produced byCezar 10 Sp. z o.o.
Starring Paweł Małaszyński
Małgorzata Socha
Michał Lewandowski
Paweł Wilczak
CinematographyGrzegorz Kuczeriszka
Music byFilip Siejka
Production
company
Big Blue TV
Distributed by ITI Cinema
Release date
  • 2010 (2010)
Running time
115mins
Country Poland
Language Polish

Weekend is a 2010 Polish crime comedy film directed by Cezary Pazura, his directorial debut. [1]

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The plot revolves around two gangsters who are struggling for control of the city, who decide to track down and get hold of a suitcase filled with money and drugs. Meanwhile, another criminal gang has the same goal.

The film was shot and set in Łódź and released in the cinemas. [1]

Critical reception was mostly negative, accused of being vulgar and low-brow. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Dana, Przemek (5 January 2011). "Weekend - udany debiut Pazury. Film jako pierwsi zobaczyli łodzianie [recenzja]". lodz.naszemiasto.pl.
  2. Filmaster (2011). "Weekend". Filmaster.
  3. Babilon Inc., http://www.babilon-inc.com (2015-01-01). ""Weekend", reż. Cezary Pazura | Film". Dwutygodnik. Retrieved 2018-12-09.{{cite web}}: External link in |author= (help)
  4. "Weekend mamy już z głowy". film.dziennik.pl. 7 January 2011.