Piotr Wereśniak

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Piotr Wereśniak

Born July 14, 1969 · Ząbkowice Śląskie, Polska (age 57)

Piotr Wereśniak is a screenwriter and director. He graduated from the Faculty of Cultural Studies at the University of Wrocław and then, in 1992, from the Faculty of Radio and Television at the University of Silesia. That same year, he won a special award from "Film" magazine in a national film idea competition. Since then he has written screenplays for productions such as "Kiler," "Pan Tadeusz," …

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Gingerbread HeartGingerbread Heart · 2025
Gingerbread Heart
★ 5.32025
MovieComedyRomance
The story of 16-year-old Janek, who, during a visit to his grandmother Melania's house in Toruń, befriends the teenage Zuza. The plot is set in the climatic period leading up to Christmas. Against the backdrop of a magical Christmas atmosphere, the characters face complicated family relationships, youthful dilemmas and difficulties in communicating with loved ones.
In LoveIn Love · 2000
In Love
★ 6.32000
MovieRomanceComedy
Zosia is a young, beautiful and intelligent girl. No man can resist her charm; they are all ready to abandon their entire previous way of life for her and shower her with gifts, just to win the heart of this enchanting young woman. She skillfully exploits her seductive gifts, all the more so because she herself has never yet felt the love her hapless admirers lavish upon her. But everything has its limit. When she meets Mateusz, she discovers what it truly means to love.
The StationThe Station · 2001
The Station
★ 5.52001
MovieCrimeDrama
A seriously wounded gangster with a bag full of money stops at a deserted gas station.
The Last DaysThe Last Days · 1999
The Last Days
★ 5.51999
MovieDramaRomance
Romance brings two warring families together in this historical drama. As citizens fight for independence in 1810s Lithuania, Tadeusz, the son of a murderer, and Zosia, a young woman, come together for a wedding against a backdrop of changing politics, ancient traditions, and the uncertain future of a country.
Och, Karol 2Och, Karol 2 · 2011
Och, Karol 2
★ 4.12011
MovieComedyRomance
Karol has everything. He has three mistresses in addition to the bride. He is charming, loves sex and enslaves women in the blink of an eye. He's also well aware of that women like and uses it for his benefits.
KillerKiller · 1997
Killer
★ 7.61997
MovieComedyAction
An innocent cab driver is mistaken for a contract killer and imprisoned. Soon, he is sprung by a mob boss who needs a "killer" for a few more jobs.
Nie kłam kochanieNie kłam kochanie · 2008
Nie kłam kochanie
★ 4.92008
MovieComedyRomance
Ania, a sensitive, shy green-architecture student, tends the gardens of an elegant building and finds herself falling for its handsome tenant, Marcin. Ambitious and adept at lying to charm women, Marcin faces a sudden financial crisis he can only escape if his wealthy aunt Nela believes he’s already married, so he must persuade Ania to pose as his wife.
Head ShotHead Shot · 2021
Head Shot
★ 5.62021
MovieComedyDrama
Two married couples, college friends, meet after fifteen years to spend a weekend together at a summer cottage by the pond. Unsurprisingly for them, there is more that divides them than unites them. The old friends represent different world views, social, religious and civilizational attitudes of the modern world. The culture war going on in the world today has also reached them. Just when there finally seems to be a chance for common language across the divide, something happens that further exacerbates the conflict.

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KryminalniKryminalni · 2004
Kryminalni
★ 5.72004
SeriesDrama
Kryminalni was a Polish crime drama television series that aired on TVN network from September 18, 2004 until May 24, 2008. It ran for 8 seasons and 101 episodes were broadcast in total. It was created by Polish director and screenwriter Piotr Wereśniak and produced by MTL Maxfilm studio. The series followed life and work of police officers from the elite Criminal Terror and Murders Division of the Warsaw Metropolitan Police; the title refers to police officers in the crime section. The three main characters were Adam Zawada, an experienced, tough cup, his younger colleague Marek Brodecki and Barbara Storosz, an ambitious female officer who in the first season joins the team just after graduating. Although none of the main actors had had star status before the series debuted, all three of them rose to prominence and popularity during the 5-year-long run. Many of Poland's best known actors guest starred, usually playing roles of people involved in just one particular investigation. The serial was one of the most popular in Poland: each week it had an audience of 4 million.

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