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Tower. A Bright Day.

Tower. A Bright Day.

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Tower. A Bright Day.

2018

1h 46m

5.3(30 votes)

Thriller

Drama

Overview

A protective woman has raised her young niece in the countryside as her own daughter. When her sister suddenly returns, it triggers a sense that she may be back to reclaim her offspring or to implement even more ominous plans.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Anna Krotoska

Anna Krotoska

Mula

Małgorzata Szczerbowska

Kaja

Anna Zubrzycki

Ada, Mother of Kaja, Mula and Andrzej

Dorota Kwietniewska

Anna, Andrzej's Wife

Rafał Kwietniewski

Rafał Kwietniewski

Andrzej

Rafał Cieluch

Michal, Mula's Husband

Laila Hennessy

Nina

Ida Kwietniewska

Dusia

Igor Kwietniewski

Igor

Artur Krajewski

Artur Krajewski

Priest

Creative team

Directed by: Jagoda Szelc
Written by: Jagoda Szelc
Produced by: Marcin Malatyński

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