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The star of Corpus Christi returns as another antihero, but Jakub Piatek s debut feature gives him little to rebel against.
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With: Bartosz Bielenia, Magdalena Poplawska, Andrzej Klak, Malgorzata Hajewska-Krzysztofik, Cezary Kosinski, Dobromir Dymecki, Monika Frajczyk, Juliusz Chrzastrowski.
Running time: Running time: 91 MIN.
After roiling a Polish village as an impostor priest in Oscar-nominated “Corpus Christi,” star Bartosz Bielenia tries to rattle the entire nation in “Prime Time.” His character here is another malcontent, this one armed and ready to take over a TV studio on New Year’s Eve with a special message for the world. But he’s a bit too literally a rebel without a cause: We never discover ju
2021 Sundance Film Festival Review – Prime Time
Starring Bartosz Bielenia, Magdalena Popławska, Andrzej Kłak, Małgorzata Hajewska-Krzysztofik, Dobromir Dymecki, and Monika Frajczyk.
SYNOPSIS:
In 1999, Sebastian locks himself in a TV studio. He has two hostages, a gun, and an important message for the world.
Dog Day Afternoon.
Network.
The King of Comedy. The touchstones are myriad for Polish filmmaker Jakub Piątek’s satirical thriller debut, which while saying little new about the insidiousness of the mass media engine, nevertheless succeeds enough as a modest, claustrophobic acting showcase.
On New Year’s Eve 1999, 20-year-old Sebastian (Bartosz Bielenia) sneaks his way into a TV studio and, using a gun, interrupts a live broadcast. Sebastian takes glamorous TV presenter Mira (Magdalena Poplawska) and her security guard (Andrzej Klak) hostage, while demanding that the live feed be restored so that he can broadcast his own message to the world.