Participating in the show will be a unique opportunity to watch the title in advance and get to know the creators and actors of the series. The discussion panel will be attended by: Magdalena Różczka, who plays the main role of Erica, and her partners: Leszek Lichota, Piotr Żurawski and Piotr Adamczyk, as well as the creative producer of the series – Jolanta Trykacz.
The production of “Hostage” was licensed by the Israeli format “Bnei Aruba”. It is the story of a robbery and difficult decisions faced by the Oster family in unusual circumstances. The strength of the series, apart from the surprising action, is primarily the universal threads and the attempt to answer the questions: What can we do to save our loved ones? Are there any limits that must not be crossed? Is everyone capable of killing for a higher purpose?
The director of the series is Maciej Migas, the creator of such productions as: “Brothers”, “Układ”, “Ślad” and “Live nie die”. Bartek Cierlica (“How I Became a Gangster. A True Story”, “Skazana”) is responsible for the cinematography, and the author of the adaptation is Michał Wawrzecki (all seasons of the series “Chyłka”, “Żywioły Sasza – Fire”). The series is produced by TFP on behalf of Telewizja Polsat.
Screenings of “Hostages” at the BNP Paribas Warsaw SerialCon festival:
· Kinoteka, December 4, at 19.15
· Kinoteka, December 5, at 6.00 p.m. – show preceded by a panel discussion.
The BNP Paribas Warsaw SerialCon festival will last five days (from December 4 to 8) and will take place in seven cinema halls and in the common spaces of Kinoteka in the Palace of Culture and Science. This is an iconic place on the cultural map of the city – it combines 50 years of tradition and the atmosphere of post-war Warsaw with the modern standard of screening rooms. And the opportunity to watch TV series in cinemas is quite a treat – such an opportunity does not happen very often.
The organizer of the event is the OFF CAMERA Foundation, and the partner is the capital city of Warsaw. The title partner of the festival is Bank BNP Paribas.
Information about the festival, interviews with stars and creators as well as reviews of the presented productions will be available in the festival special section at Interia, which is the media patron of the event.
One December evening, just before Christmas, members of the Oster family become hostages in their own home after a robbery. Only one person from the family can go outside. This is Eryka Oster (Magdalena Różczka), who is given a task by the attackers – as a doctor, she is to bring about the death of a well-known businessman (Jan Englert) during a routine operation. If the patient doesn’t die on the operating table, her entire family will die. The dramatic demand placed on Erika forces her to make extremely difficult decisions.