The Last Witness (2018)

Directed by

Piotr Szkopiak

Genre

thriller film

Country

United Kingdom, Poland

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

15

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 85 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A journalist investigates the Katyn Massacre after World War Two. He uncovers a political cover up in the United Kingdom that threatens the truth.

suspensefulgloomyhistoricalserioustensesomberdeliberatepoliticalsolemn

What happens

The Last Witness is a thriller film directed by Piotr Szkopiak based on a stage play by Paul Szambowski. The film stars Alex Pettyfer, Robert Więckiewicz, Talulah Riley, Michael Gambon, Will Thorp, Henry Lloyd-Hughes and Gwilym Lee. The film was released in Poland by Kino Świat on 156 screens on 11 May 2018, in the United States by Momentum Pictures on 29 May 2018 and through video on demand by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment beginning on 5 June 2018. It was released in the United Kingdom by Signature Entertainment on 17 August 2018. It won 44 festival awards and was screened at film festivals around the world including in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Toronto & Sydney. The film deals with the impact of the political intrigue in the UK after the Second World War, surrounding the Katyn Massacre of Polish servicemen and women in Russia. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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