A peasant’s son rises through the ranks of post-war Polish society like none of his ancestors ever could. Moving to the city, he becomes part of a new socialist order. But in leaving his rural roots behind, does he also abandon his soul? Taking inspiration from Orson Welles’ monumental saga Citizen Kane, Grzegorz Królikiewicz (Through and Through) crafts a viscerally affecting portrait of a changing country through the fate of a man ruined by ambition. Strikingly original compositions from cinematographer Zbigniew Rybczyński (Angst) and absorbing sound design capture the psychic toll of capitalism and urbanization.

BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES

• 4K restoration by Filmoteka Narodowa
• Uncompressed mono PCM audio
• New interview with critic Carmen Gray (2025)
• Two short films by cinematographer Zbigniew Rybczyński: Soup (1974, 9 mins) and Oh! I Can’t Stop! (1975, 10 mins)
• Newly improved English subtitle translation
• Reversible sleeve featuring original artwork by Jerzy Czerniawski and Andrzej Klimowski
• Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by scholar Piotr Kletowski
• Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings