Ashes and Diamonds / Popiol i diament (1958)
Director: Andrzej Wajda
Runtime: 1h 43min

Set on the final day of World War II, Ashes and Diamonds follows Maciek, a young resistance assassin tasked with eliminating a Communist leader. But after a chance romantic encounter, Maciek begins to question the meaning of his mission and of his life. Caught between the ashes of war and the uncertain promise of peace, he becomes a tragic symbol of Poland's moral and political crossroads.