"It takes a dark mind to solve a twisted crime."

2016

1h 33m

4.6(498 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Overview

Tadek, a Polish detective, becomes suspicious of a controversial author when the incidents described in his unpublished novel resemble the inner workings of an unsolved murder.

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jim Carrey

Tadek Pietrzak

Marton Csokas

Kozlov

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Kasia

Kati Outinen

Ms. Malinowska

Vlad Ivanov

Piotr

Robert Więckiewicz

Greger

Agata Kulesza

Marta

Piotr Głowacki

Victor

Julia Gdula

Hanna

Zbigniew Zamachowski

Lukasz

Creative team

Directed by: Alexandros Avranas
Written by: Jeremy Brock
Produced by: David Gerson
John Cheng

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