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1974 · 102 min · ★ 9.0 · War, Drama

A wartime drama set in a 1944 military hospital where wounded officers and staff from opposing political camps confront ideological conflict and moral uncertainty.

Directed by Jan Łomnicki · Written by Jan Łomnicki

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