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THE RED SPIDER

CERWONY PAJAK

By Marcin KOSZALKA

LAB 80 FILM - as DISTR Theatrical, TV, DVD-video, VOD, ITALY

Drama - Completed 2015

Karol, an ordinary young man, runs into a much older man, whom he believes to be a Red Spider, the terrifying serial killer, prowling the streets of Cracow in 1960s. Karol becomes obsessed with the man and spies on him. Meanwhile he meets Danka – a slightly older photographer, working for the local

- Year of production
- 2015
- Genres
- Drama, First film, Thriller
- Countries
- POLAND, SLOVAKIA, CZECH REPUBLIC
- Languages
- POLISH
- Budget
- 0.6 - 1 M$
- Duration
- 90 mn
- Director(s)
- Marcin KOSZALKA
- Producer(s)
- Dagmara PIASECKA (Mental disorder 4)
- Synopsis
- Karol is an ordinary young man, living in the 1960s Cracow. Poland is under communist regime, times are dark and murky, while the city is empty and morose. After winning a diving tournament, Karol and his teammates go to a local funfair to celebrate his success. Karol leaves them and goes to take a piss behind one of the caravans. On his way back he discovers a body of a murdered boy, presumably the new victim of Red Spider, a terrifying serial killer, prowling the streets of Cracow. On his way back to the fair, Karol passes an ordinarily-looking man in his 40s, wearing a dark coat and a beret, holding a leather briefcase in his hand. Karol is strangely drawn to the man, who turns out to be a Vet. He follows him and tries to get closer to
  the silent, mysterious man, whom he believes to be the infamous Red Spider. In the meantime Karol is approached by Danka – a slightly older photographer at the local newspaper. Tempted by love, fascinated by death, Karol will soon have to make the most important choice of his life.