Piggies
Świnki
“How much you can sacrifice to make your dreams come true?”
Synopsis
Tomek is 14 and a good student. He's interested in astronomy and plays football to please his father. The only thing is, he lives in a poor little border town plagued by unemployment, whereas across the river lies Germany with all its relative affluence. Tomek meets Marta at a disco and falls in love with her. He starts to think up ways of earning money in order to keep her interested. He approaches a pimp who seeks out local boys for his German clients. Tomek has no idea of the brutal fate which awaits him.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2013-09-27
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Robert Gliński
- Screenplay & Story
- Joanna Didik, Robert Gliński
- Original Title
- Świnki
- Country of Origin
- Poland, Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German, Polish
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Studios
- Widark - Produkcja Filmowa i Tv, 42film, Mega Tv Studio, Piramida Film, Synchron- und Tonstudio Leipzig
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Robert Gliński
Joanna Didik, Robert Gliński
Krzysztof Szpetmański
Department Leadership Roster
Robert Gliński
Director
Joanna Didik
Writer
Robert Gliński
Writer
Krzysztof Szpetmański
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Polish Films
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Frequently Asked Questions About Piggies
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What is Piggies about?
Tomek is 14 and a good student. He's interested in astronomy and plays football to please his father. The only thing is, he lives in a poor little border town plagued by unemployment, whereas across the river lies Germany with all its relative affluence. Tomek meets Marta at a disco and falls in love with her. He starts to think up ways of earning money in order to keep her interested. He approaches a pimp who seeks out local boys for his German clients. Tomek has no idea of the brutal fate which awaits him.
Who directed Piggies?
Piggies was directed by Robert Gliński.
Who stars in Piggies?
The principal cast of Piggies includes Filip Garbacz, Bogdan Koca, Dorota Wierzbicka-Matarrelli, Piotr Jagielski, Tomasz Tyndyk.
When was Piggies released and how long is it?
Piggies was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.