Interrogation

Acclaimed drama about state torture and internment, banned for many years in its native Poland and reflecting the Stalinist terror of the early 1950s.

Tonia, a cabaret singer, is imprisoned without explanation. Days stretch into months, marked only by relentless persuasion, intimidation and torture. In a career-defining performance, Krystyna Janda’s portrays a woman who discovers strength and heroism in the face of cruelty, taking the audience to emotional depths few films dare to explore.

Based on true events, and reflecting the Stalinist terror of the early 1950s, Ryszard Bugajski’s harrowing film was banned under martial law in Poland. Smuggled out by the director at great personal risk, Interrogation was finally officially released in 1990, earning widespread international acclaim.