The Crooked Heads

The Crooked Heads

2025 · 8 min · Animation, Drama

A forgotten Polish neighborhood drowns in the haze of coal mine smoke. A young man shaves his head, dons a tracksuit, and faces his brother's shadow and the weight of his past.

Directed by Jakub Krzyszpin · Written by Jakub Krzyszpin

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