Breaking the Limits
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76% Critic Match

Breaking the Limits

7.6 / 10 2017 1h 50mNR Polish
DramaHistory

Storyline

Based on true events. In 1980s Poland, Jerzy Górski is a young man who finds the determination to struggle against his drug addiction through athletic training, with the aim of competing in the US Ironman Triathlon.

Cast & Crew

Jakub Gierszał

Jakub Gierszał

Jerzy Górski

Lead
Kamila Kamińska

Kamila Kamińska

Ewa Meller

Anna Próchniak

Anna Próchniak

Grażyna

Arkadiusz Jakubik

Arkadiusz Jakubik

kierownik basenu

Janusz Gajos

Janusz Gajos

Marek Kotański

Artur Żmijewski

Artur Żmijewski

ojciec Jerzego

Magdalena Cielecka

Magdalena Cielecka

matka Jerzego

Adam Woronowicz

Adam Woronowicz

ojciec Grażyny

What People Are Saying

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