Summaries

The life of the notorious Stalinist criminal, Julia Brystiger, who worked as a colonel in the Office of Public Security.

The film shows an obscure episode from the life of a Stalinist criminal - Colonel of the Office of Public Security, Julia Brystiger. Her nickname was "Bloody Luna" because during interrogations she tortured prisoners with extreme cruelty. At the beginning of 1960s she appeared in Laski near Warsaw, in the Institute for the Blind, where the Primate of Poland, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski, was also a frequent visitor. His imprisonment in the years 1953-1956 was supervised by none other than Julia Brystiger herself. During the difficult and tempestuous conversation with the Primate, Julia Brystiger rejects the communist ideology, asks for her crimes to be forgiven and for help in finding God...

Details

Genres
  • Drama
Release date Nov 24, 2016
Countries of origin Poland
Official sites TVP VOD
Language Polish
Filming locations Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
Production companies Telewizja Polska S.A. Agencja Filmowa RB Film The Society for Arts

Box office

Budget $4000000
Gross worldwide $2035

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 55m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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