SOBOWTÓR | 119 min
DOPPELGANGER
Dir. Jan Holoubek
"Doppelgänger" (also known as "The Double") is a dramatic and thrilling film directed by Jan Holoubek. The plot revolves around two men, Hans and Jan Bitner, living on opposite sides of the Iron Curtain during the Cold War. Hans leads a quiet life working in an office in Strasbourg, France, while Jan, a Polish patriot, is deeply involved in the Solidarity movement and the fight for a free Poland, residing in Sopot, Poland. Though their lives are markedly different, a single, significant detail mysteriously links them, challenging their sense of identity and forcing them to confront profound questions about themselves and their situations. The film explores themes of political intrigue and personal identity against a backdrop of historical tension .