Polish film directed by Piotr Domalewski, starring Tomasz Zietek (Robert) and Hubert Mikowski (Arek).
The plot takes place in 1985, in Warsaw, Poland, at the time of communism in the country, when there was a hunt for homosexuals by the police, registering them, chasing them, and using a lot of violence against them. This operation really existed and was called Jacinto (Hilacynt of the original title), as homosexuals were jokingly called at that time in Poland.
Robert is a rising police officer in the police, with his father as his direct boss. Not satisfied with the conclusion of an investigation into the murder of a rich gay man, carried out in an ethical, moral and legal manner, Robert decides to investigate on his own and discover a connection between pimps, hustlers and politicians, resulting in a series of murders and suicides. In this investigation, he meets Arek, who becomes his informant and key to unlocking the killer's identity. There's still an interesting plot twist with Robert.
The script does not delve into the issue of male prostitution, with powerful people involved, focusing more on Robert and his relationships with his family, with co-workers, including his father-in-chief, his girlfriend, also a policewoman, with himself and with the prostitution ring that he discovered. As the film goes on, Robert begins to turn more towards himself, asking, internally, several questions.
The plot takes place in 1985, in Warsaw, Poland, at the time of communism in the country, when there was a hunt for homosexuals by the police, registering them, chasing them, and using a lot of violence against them. This operation really existed and was called Jacinto (Hilacynt of the original title), as homosexuals were jokingly called at that time in Poland.
Robert is a rising police officer in the police, with his father as his direct boss. Not satisfied with the conclusion of an investigation into the murder of a rich gay man, carried out in an ethical, moral and legal manner, Robert decides to investigate on his own and discover a connection between pimps, hustlers and politicians, resulting in a series of murders and suicides. In this investigation, he meets Arek, who becomes his informant and key to unlocking the killer's identity. There's still an interesting plot twist with Robert.
The script does not delve into the issue of male prostitution, with powerful people involved, focusing more on Robert and his relationships with his family, with co-workers, including his father-in-chief, his girlfriend, also a policewoman, with himself and with the prostitution ring that he discovered. As the film goes on, Robert begins to turn more towards himself, asking, internally, several questions.