1  MURDER  +  1  FILM  =  THINGS  GO  

                 

Based  on  the  true  story  of  Krystian  Bala  and  his  book.    

AMOK  Based  on  the  true  story  of  Krystian  Bala,  an  ambitious  novelist  who  becomes  the  central  suspect  of  a  police  cold  case  after  it's  discovered  his  book  "Amok"  includes  eerie  details  of  a  brutal  murder.    With  his  suspect  in  sight,  Inspector  Jacek  Sokolski  takes  on  the  cold  case  and  soon  discovers  that  with  no  motive,  and  very  little  evidence  except  for  the  book,  separating  what  is  real  from  what  is  fictional  becomes  his  biggest  challenge  when  he  enters  the  twisted  and    clever  mind  of  Krystian  Bala.    

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as  controversial  and  shocking  as  it  is  unforgettable  

Character  Breakdown  Krystian  Bala  -­‐  a  young  novelist  inspired  by  literary  theory  and  post  modern  philosophy,  he  delights  in  blending  facts  with  fiction  for  his  newest  novel  "Amok".  Lost  and  cut  off  from                  his  family,  and  now  hunted  by  police,  he  goes  to  the  darkest  depths  to  get  them  back  while                trying  to  prove  his  innocence.      The  Inspector  Jack  Sokolski              nicknamed  "Eagle  Eye"  for  his  ability  to  close  difficult  cold  cases,  the  veteran  inspector  of  the  Wroclaw  police  lives  in  a  world  of  black  and  white,  wrong  and  right,  facts  versus  fiction.  But  now  his  newest  case  is  the  most  challenging  yet,  where  fact  meets  fiction,  and  the  two  are  not  always  as  they  seem.    

Synopsis A dead body drifts down a river for days, unnoticed. Fishermen discover it bound in rope, mutilated and tortured. The sensational story is broadcast on the local news. Krzys Bala (4) watches in rapt interest. His mother Zosia Bala (25) pulls him away from the TV. Upstairs, Krystian Bala (25), a young aspiring novelist and philosophy student, tries to kill a girl in his bedroom using a rope and a knife. His wife Zosia interrupts the murder--which we realize was all in his imagination. It is a murder scene from a novel he’s writing called “Amok”. At dinner Krystian’s father Stanislaw asks about the writing and gets a generic answer. Krystian’s attention is grabbed by the murder story on TV. During a philosophy lecture at his university, Krystian highlights articles about the murder victim – Mariusz Roszewski. He calls the local police to ask if there are any new leads. At home, Zosia discovers that Krystian’s writing room is covered from floor to ceiling with photos of Mariusz, articles about the case, and grisly crime scene photos. References for his book.

Four  years  later  the  Wroclaw  Police  Department  receives  an  anonymous  7p  that  Mariusz’s  killer  is  the  author  of  the  self-­‐published  a  book  called  “Amok”.  In  it  are  all  the  clues  to  solving  the  murder.      Inspector  Jacek  Sokolski    (47),    hired  by  the  Wroclaw  PD,  takes  the  cold  case  as  his  first  assignment.  He  searches  the  bookstore  for  a  copy  of  “Amok”  but  it’s  unavailable.  He  finds  the  book’s  website,  and  scheduled  live  appearances  by  the  author.      Krys7an  (30)  reads  a  passage  from  “Amok”  at    a  local  bookstore.  ARerwards  Jack  has  him  sign  six  copies  of  the  book  and  men7ons  Mariusz,  giving  Krys7an  interest  to  talk  to  him.  They  get  drinks.  Krys7an  reveals  he  knows  a  great  deal  about  Mariusz’s  case  because  he  was  once  obsessed  with  it  and  used  it  as  inspira7on.  Krys7an  agrees  to  help  Jack  solve  the  case  sharing  all  the  informa7on  he  gathered  about  the  murder.  

 In  the  final  scene  Krys7an  receives  a  bulk  of  leUers  from  fans  around  the  world.  He  reads  a  leUer  from  Jacek,  who  believes  he  is  really  the  one  in    prison.  In  the  leUer  is  an  image  of  an  eye  -­‐-­‐  the  eye  of  God  -­‐-­‐  the  eye  of  perpetual  guilt  -­‐-­‐  the  eye  that  will  always  watch  him.                                                                        

       Inspector  Sokolski  “Somebody  said,  gaze  into  the  abyss  long  enough  and  the  abyss  gazes  back  into  you.  But  he  was  not  Police.  You  know  what  I  learned?  If  you  gaze  into  the  abyss  long  enough,    YOUR  EYES  WILL  ADJUST  .”      

       

Casting    for  the  leads  in  the  feature  film  “AMOK”  

   Mateusz  Kosciukiewicz  

as  Krystian  Bala  

Won EFP Shooting Star in 2014 - Berlin International Film Festival  

Lukasz  Simlat    as  

Inspector  Sokolski      

The  Great  Polish    actor,  specializing  in    strong  and  psychological  roles  and  difficult  characters  .  

In  2014  won    the  Acting  award  at  Potsdam  Sehsüchte    

   

Zosia  Wichłacz    as    

Zosia    

Won EFP Shooting Star in 2017 for Amok - Berlin International Film Festival