The Lynx
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68% Critic Match

The Lynx

6.8 / 10 1982 1h 24mNR Polish
Drama

Storyline

Set during the German occupation of Poland during WWII. A priest in a small village meets a revolutionary who is on an assignment to kill a supposed Nazi collaborator.

Cast & Crew

Jerzy Radziwiłowicz

Jerzy Radziwiłowicz

Ksiądz Konrad

Lead
Franciszek Pieczka

Franciszek Pieczka

Stelmach Alojz

Piotr Bajor

Piotr Bajor

Ryś

Janusz Paluszkiewicz

Janusz Paluszkiewicz

Kościelny Józef

Ryszarda Hanin

Ryszarda Hanin

Hela

Maria Klejdysz

Maria Klejdysz

Córka Sieradzkiego

Henryk Machalica

Henryk Machalica

Dziad Darus

HM

Hanna Mikuć

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Stanisław Różewicz's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Lynx is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker