THE CONTRACT

cast
Kordian Rekowski (Alexander), Grzegorz Kwiecień (D’Anthes), Elżbieta Modzelewska (Natalia), Janusz R. Nowicki(Danzas), Jacek Beler (Mystery Man), Sławomir Pacek (The Emperor), Sebastian Stankiewicz (Purcel), Everet Papa (Doctor), Piotr Fronczewski (The Judge)

1837, winter, Tsarist Russia. Fates of two men become interlinked by love to a certain woman. One of the men is Alexander Pushkin, a poet; the other one – a French baron George d’Anthes. The protagonists’ choices are complicated by an appearance of a sinister and mysterious stranger. “We are wandering in a maze where the only exit has been bricked up” – in a dark court corridor a silent whisper can be heard. Trapped in a world of court intrigues, the men are forced to fight a duel of honor. “The Contract” is a story about love, evanescence and evil, which does its utmost to get human souls into its clutches.

BRUNO BREJT
Director and screenwriter. Born in 1984 in Warsaw. He graduated of Law at Warsaw University, also graduated from Warsaw Film School. Has made several short films shown at various film festivals in Europe. Collects old films and records.

FILMOGRAPHY
2021 The Contract (Kontrakt)