Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a soft spot for pre-war Polish cinema or really love the specific brand of frantic, stage-play-style comedies where everyone is hiding behind a velvet curtain. If you hate black-and-white films that feel like they’re being performed for a theater audience rather than a ...
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a soft spot for pre-war Polish cinema or really love the specific brand of frantic, stage-play-style comedies where everyone is hiding behind a velvet curtain. If you hate black-and-white films that feel like they’re being performed for a theater audience rather than a camera, skip this one. It’s light, it’s fluffy, and it doesn't try to change your life. The plot is basically one big, long headache. It starts with the titular question: what is ..."
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