Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- brutal
- paranoid
- late night thriller viewing
- crime movie marathon
What critics said
Critics and viewers generally recognize an inventive, twist-driven Polish crime thriller, though its presentation is uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Helena researches eighteenth-century Breslau history to understand the serial killer's pattern.
The investigation depends on researching the city's eighteenth-century past.
A different person is killed every day at exactly 6 pm.
Police officer Helena Rus leads the search for a killer responsible for daily murders.
Films like The Plagues of Breslau, and why
The Snowman
serial killer investigation, graphic crime imagery, and escalating thriller mechanics
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
police pursuit of a ritualistic serial killer with puzzle-like clues and dark urban atmosphere
The Crimson Rivers
European crime thriller centered on a methodical investigation into patterned killings
Movie Details
- Director
- Patryk Vega
- Release Date
- 2018-11-29
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (283)
Cast
- Małgorzata Kożuchowska
- Daria Widawska
- Tomasz Oświeciński
- Andrzej Grabowski
- Filip Chajzer
- Ewa Kasprzyk
- Iwona Bielska
- Maria Dejmek
- Katarzyna Bujakiewicz
- Jacek Beler
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Plagues of Breslau about?
- A determined Polish police officer races to decode a serial killer’s eighteenth-century clues before the city’s daily executions continue.
- What is The Plagues of Breslau like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Plagues of Breslau as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Plagues of Breslau violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Plagues of Breslau as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Plagues of Breslau?
- Critics and viewers generally recognize an inventive, twist-driven Polish crime thriller, though its presentation is uneven.
- Which films are like The Plagues of Breslau?
- Films with a similar feel include The Snowman, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and The Crimson Rivers.
- How long is The Plagues of Breslau?
- The Plagues of Breslau runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Plagues of Breslau?
- In United States, The Plagues of Breslau streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
