# How I Became a Gangster (2019)

> A Polish gangster saga traces one man's ascent through organized crime until violence, loyalty, and ambition collapse into existential emptiness.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/465106

## Facts

- Runtime: 140 min
- Genres: Crime, Action
- Director: Maciej Kawulski
- Cast: Marcin Kowalczyk, Tomasz Włosok, Natalia Szroeder, Natalia Siwiec, Jan Frycz, Adam Woronowicz, Adam Bobik, Piotr Rogucki
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10804178/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: gritty, violent, fatalistic, crime movie night, polish cinema showcase

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