Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- gritty
- tense
- somber
- crime movie night
- polish cinema night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Franz Maurer is released after 25 years and must navigate a Poland where former roles, principles, and loyalties no longer function as before.
The plot directly centers on old principles and loyalty losing their authority in a new Poland.
Franz Maurer returns after decades away, and his reunion with Nowy drives the continuation of the established crime saga.
Franz confronts a changed Poland whose institutions, roles, and social expectations differ radically from the world he remembers.
Films like Pigs 3, and why
Eastern Promises
shared themes of aging criminals, obsolete loyalties, and hard-edged crime drama
A Prophet
shared neo-noir atmosphere, criminal underworld politics, and morally compromised protagonists
The Irishman
shared focus on former criminals navigating changed institutions and fractured loyalties
Movie Details
- Director
- Władysław Pasikowski
- Release Date
- 2020-01-17
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (58)
Cast
- Bogusław Linda
- Marcin Dorociński
- Cezary Pazura
- Jan Frycz
- Sebastian Fabijański
- Tomasz Schuchardt
- Mirosław Baka
- Dominika Walo
- Artur Żmijewski
- Wojciech Zieliński
Common questions
- What is Pigs 3 about?
- A newly released ex-con confronts a transformed Poland and the collapse of the loyalties that once defined his life.
- What is Pigs 3 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Pigs 3 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Pigs 3 violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Pigs 3 as brutal.
- Which films are like Pigs 3?
- Films with a similar feel include Eastern Promises, A Prophet, and The Irishman.
- How long is Pigs 3?
- Pigs 3 runs 126 minutes.
