Blindness

Blindness is a historical drama centered on Julia Brystygier, a former security officer known for her brutal interrogation methods. After spending years as an atheist working for the Stalinist regime, she seeks a private meeting with Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński, a man whose imprisonment she previously oversaw. The story follows her attempt to renounce communist ideology and find spiritual guidance and forgiveness for her past crimes. To reach the Cardinal, she must first navigate interactions with a nun experiencing a crisis of faith and a blind priest.

The film was directed and written by Ryszard Bugajski, who also served as producer. This work follows his previous films Interrogation, Clearcut, and The Closed Circuit. The cast features Maria Mamona in the lead role, alongside Marek Kalita, Janusz Gajos, Kazimierz Kaczor, Malgorzata Zajaczkowska, and Bartosz Porczyk, with a total of 27 credited performers. Produced in Poland by companies including MFF and TVP, the movie has a runtime of 110 minutes. On TMDB, the film has a rating of 6.2/10 based on 17 votes.