Directed by:
Grzegorz LewandowskiScreenplay:
Grzegorz LewandowskiCinematography:
Arkadiusz TomiakCast:
Jakub Romanowski, Borys Szyc, Magdalena Kumorek, Krzysztof Dracz, Aleksander Wysocki, Robert Wabich, Franciszek Gurgul, Wojciech Grzywa, Jacek Lasok (more)Plots(1)
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. (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
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Jakub Romanowski
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Hyena (2006)
Borys Szyc
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Wojciech Grzywa
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Jacek Lasok
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Alicja Bałuk
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Artur Pędzikiewicz
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Wojciech Dębski
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Michał Wałek
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Andrzej Kowalczyk
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Jerzy Wika
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