- The cap is a matura class party, for which a package of close friends is much more important than the secondary school -leaving examination. When he realizes that the end of high school also means the breakup of his team, he decides to thwart all student plans and give one more year a carefree. To save friends from the hardships of entering adulthood, he intends to break into the innovative system of the Ministry of Education and change the results of the final exams. He engages a group of high school students with the slightest chances of passing the final exams and … a long -urgent, full of controversial life wisdom of his grandfather.
- The cast of the film “100 days to the final exams” included: Małgorzata Foremniak, Piotr Głowacki, Jacek Koman and influencers who first showed themselves on the big screen: Bartosz Laskowski (fresh), Bartek Kubicki, Pola Sieczko, Kinga Banaś, Julita Różalska, Alan Kowalczewski (Posti), Dominik Kwolczak (Kwolczi) and Patryk Lubaś (Qry). Mikołaj Piszczan is responsible for directing.
- The film “100 days to the final exams” from February 28 can be watched on the screens of Polish cinemas.
Already before the premiere “100 days to the final exams” One thing was certain – it was a unique and one of a kind. For the production of this youth cinema novelty, he is responsible for, among others The Holding team, i.e. a company founded by one of the most popular Polish internet creators – Karol “Friza” Wiśniewski. The cast included influencers associated with the team and the second group of Friza, Genza, and on the screen they are accompanied by recognized Polish actors, including Małgorzata Foremniak, Piotr Głowacki and Jacek Koman.
Friz and his team already have Viral YouTube movies, their own ice cream and other food products, and now they have reached for another challenge – a full -length cinema film. The Holding team has budgets that many Polish artists may dream about, and the attendance success in theaters seemed almost guaranteed. Although “100 days to the final exams” does not impress with an extensive story or outstanding acting, it is distinguished by high quality of implementation and spectacular stunt scenes from Hollywood.
The main character, a cap (played by Bartosz “Fresh” Laskowski), is in the matura class. When his peers are stressed by the upcoming secondary school -leaving exams, he does not think about the future and wants to enjoy the last moments of his youth. There is a fear that after graduating from school, his friends team will completely fall apart. He comes up with a crazy idea. He decides to break into the Ministry of Education to change the results of the final exams and make his loved ones stay another year in the high school diploma. He involves an eccentric grandfather (Jacek Koman) and a group of students who have the least chance of passing exams. Together, they develop a clever plan that gets out of control quite quickly.
“100 days to the final exams” was announced as “entertainment Heist Comedy” and after the screening I have to admit that this promise was fulfilled. It does not lack spectacular action scenes, assembled in a dynamic and surprisingly refined way for Polish genre cinema. The climbing sequence of the Warsaw skyscraper is particularly in memory. The film is also distinguished by various locations. The action goes beyond the walls of the school – it takes place both on a luxury yacht and in an abandoned, dingy building.
A refined sound also deserves a plus, which can be problematic in Polish productions. This time the dialogues are legible and clear – for the first time in a long time I had no need to turn on the subtitles to understand what the heroes say.
The film directed by the debutant, Mikołaj Piszczan, impresses in terms of implementation, but It has its weaknesses, especially in the script layer. The pace of the action can be uneven, and the whole at times seems too divorced, especially in the second act. The plot itself is not particularly revealing, and the message of the film remains quite simple. However, this is not an insurmountable defect – “100 days to the final exams” is above all a light comedy addressed to young people. Of course, adults can also have fun, but it is the fans of the team and the genes that fill the cinema rooms.
The film scored the best opening in the Polish Box Office 2025 – according to the distributor’s data, 324,000 viewers have already watched it, which makes it the biggest cinema hit in Poland this year. I had the opportunity to participate in the screening myself and I was immediately able to feel the excitement of young viewers. An additional flavor were posters distributed at the entrance, which for many fans were a dream souvenir. Did Friz find a way to attract crowds to theaters? Very likely.
When it comes to acting, the comedy burden largely rests with professional actors. Young influencers fall out correctly, although in more dramatic moments you can see that they do not do it every day. Bartosz “Fresh” Laskowski definitely stands out from the rest of the rest, who attracts attention with natural charisma.
Application? “100 days to the final exams”, and earlier “Piep*Mickiewicza 2” are two great examples that young people want to go to the cinema – you only need to encourage them properly. Although I was at first skeptical about the Friza project, I am glad that it attracts crowds of young people for whom it may be a seed for greater interest in cinema. And hey – this is not a failed film, as many announced. If Polish youth productions are to look this way, I am the most.
6/10
“100 days to the final exams”, dir. Mikołaj Piszczan, Poland. Release date: February 28, 2025.
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