Carte Blanche

Carte Blanche

2015 · 106 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama

The true story of a high-school history teacher who decides to hide a progressive sight loss from everyone surrounding him - his colleagues, pupils, even the ones who really care about him, because of the fear of losing his job and trying to save his dignity. Due to a genetic disorder, Kacper is faced with a very real possibility of permanent blindness. Initially heartbroken, he attempts to hide his health problems from his bosses driven by his desire to keep his job and to help his students with the final exams. The only person who knows about Kacper's problem is his best friend Wiktor. Meanwhile, Kacper enters a relationship with his colleague Ewa, and tries to help a rebel student Klara, who hides a secret of her own.

Directed by Jacek Lusiński · Written by Jacek Lusiński

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Andrzej Chyra Kacper Bielik
Urszula Grabowska Teacher Ewa
Arkadiusz Jakubik Wiktor
Eliza Rycembel Klara
Tomasz Ziętek Wojtek Madejski
Dorota Kolak High School Principal
Andrzej Blumenfeld Jacek Florczak
Maria Chwalibóg Kacper's Mother
Ewa Bakalarska Magda
Jerzy Rogalski Mr. Henio
Wojciech Pszoniak Professor-Oculist
Kaja Lusińska Megi

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