The Crossroads

The Crossroads

The Crossroads

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The Crossroads

2025

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Drama

Overview

Eighty-year-old Tadeusz lives a quiet life as a pensioner with his wife Helena. After years of working in a hospital, he wants to enjoy old age and his charming house with a garden, where they soon plan to hold their beloved granddaughter’s wedding. The idyll is shattered by a tragic car accident that casts a shadow over his marriage and reveals cracks in his relationship with his son.

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Canal+ Polska

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Cast & Crew

24 members

Acting

Jan Englert

Tadeusz Jaster

Jan Englert

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Anna Romantowska

Helena Jaster

Anna Romantowska

Acting

Michał Czernecki

Marek Jaster

Michał Czernecki

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Martyna Byczkowska

Justyna

Martyna Byczkowska

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Maria Kowalska

Basia

Maria Kowalska

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Daniel Namiotko

Gabryś

Daniel Namiotko

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Aleksandra Popławska

Renata

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Maciej Charyton

Paweł Tracz

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Marek Kalita

Prosecutor

Marek Kalita

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Filip Gurłacz

Inspector

Filip Gurłacz

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Jacek Mikołajczak

Neonatologist

Jacek Mikołajczak

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Sonia Mietielica

Justyna's Bridesmaid

Sonia Mietielica

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Kaja Zalewska

Justyna's Bridesmaid

Kaja Zalewska

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Robert Czebotar

Developer Burecki

Robert Czebotar

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Michał Czachor

Cardiologist

Michał Czachor

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Krystyna Stawecka

Judge

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Wojciech Kalita

Tadeusz's Attorney

Wojciech Kalita

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Artur Janusiak

Unknown Role

Artur Janusiak

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Katarzyna Wuczko

Helena Jaster (young)

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Piotr Zajączkowski

Tadeusz Jaster (young)

Piotr Zajączkowski

Directing

Julia Kolberger

Helena Jaster (young)

Julia Kolberger

Acting

Mieszko Drozdowski

Marek Jaster (child)

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Krzysztof Paździora

Young Man

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Wiktor Piechowski

Tomasz Kuś

Wiktor Piechowski

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