Eter

Year: 2018
Country: Poland, Ukraine, Hungary, Lithuania, Italy
Director: Krzysztof Zanussi
Cast: Jacek Poniedzialek, Zsolt László, Andrzej Chyra, Ostap Vakulyuk, Maria Ryaboshapka, Stanislav Kolokolnikov
Genre: drama, history, thriller
Runtime: 118 min.
Age: 18+

MIFF-2019. Masters Program

At the end of the 19th century, somewhere in the outskirts of the Russian Empire, a doctor administers a lethal overdose of ether to a young woman – the object of his desire. After getting away with his crime, he finds employment in a fortress, where he continues his experiments with ether to manage pain and manipulate human behaviour. Despite his evilness, it is not too late for his soul to be saved from eternal damnation…

Awards & Festivals:

Polish Film Award nomination – Best Production Design 
Camerimage Festival – participation