Kruk

Polish it may be but are the Pols the new Scani noi? With if Kruk is an example then yes they defo are. Beautifully filmed, dark and sad. Packed full of horrible and likable caricatures, a must see.

Please Hollywood dont remake this one its fine as it is!

More and more series from Central and Eastern Europe reach our Western shores: most of the time it's either Cold War spy thrillers or gritty crime tales. Not all of it is very good or very original, but on the whole I've had a few good surprises. Kruk sets out to do the grimdark cop thriller à la True Detective but went far beyond my expectations. It is certainly dark: an exceptionally twisted plot, a brutal realism with loads of death and maiming, all against the background of child abuse in the Polish Wild-East. But it also builds its characters masterfully so that grit never feels gratuitous or out of place (special mention for Kaponow and the Babushka). To depict trauma, which is central to its central protagonist, it employs a very worn out trope (Slawek) but manages to walk the (very thin) line between grotesque and tragic, using this character to bring rhythm rather than explanatory dialogues. This remarkable characterization, subdued and original, poignant without being melodramatic, is achieved thanks to sparse and tight dialogues, but mostly thanks to an outstanding casts (all of them unknown to me) who have the perfect look and deliver memorable performances.

Great story, perfectly paced. Wonderful cinematography. One of the best series I've ever watched.

One of the best series i've ever seen. Combines elements of crime, corruption, mythology and psychology in an intelligent way. Beautiful pictures and music are producing a deep, melancholic atmosphere. Please release it in Germany with german synchronisation!

I love the song the little boy sings at the start of the series. It is an interesting plot and has been made well. There are times when the thugs and crooks appear a little contrived but overall a nice concept and well carried out.