Richard Fox is a highly successful car racer. Together with his brother Thomas, a superb pilot, he wins many races. Unfortunately one of the races ends tragically. The severely injured brothers are transported to a clinic run by a brilliant doctor, who specialises in transplantology. Richard survives the operation only thanks to multiple organ transplants from his brother. A scandal erupts when the widow attempts to obtain her rightful compensation from the insurance company, which decides to pay out only 30% of the total amount. They justify the decision by stating that only a part of the deceased was buried.

A film novel, completed at the end of 1960s, tells of the events taking place in the future, at the threshold of the 21st century. Stanisław Lem, the author of the script, is a specialist in the grotesque and works of fiction. Over 58 years have passed since the premiere of “Layer Cake”. Since then, medicine has made tremendous progress in transplantology. What seemed to be pure fantasy in the past is now real.

The special screening celebrates the centenary of Andrzej Wajda’s birth. The film screening is presented by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Tallinn. The film will be preceded by a short presentation.

A new version of the centuries-old story about an apprentice, transferred to the world of the future, where humans are replaced by robots.
Screened alongside the sci-fi comedy Layer Cake.

Film screening presented by Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Tallinn and Adam Mickiewicz Institute.

About a man of the future, whose life passes among automata and robots.

Film screening presented by Embassy of the Republic of Poland.