Operation Hyacinth (Polish: Hiacynt) is a Polish drama film directed by Piotr Domalewski from a screenplay by Marcin Ciaston. It is set amid in the 1980s, during a real-life operation by Poland's communist authorities. In "Operation Hyacinth", as it was known, security services collected information on thousands of gay men with the goal of blackmailing them into cooperation.
The movie follows a fictional police officer investigating a serial killer who targets gay men. As the case progresses, it increasingly affects his personal life as well as his professional one.[1]
Summary[]
- "Not satisfied with the result of a murder investigation in Warsaw's gay community, an officer in 1980s communist Poland resolves to uncover the truth."
- —Official Netflix synopsis
Plot[]
Cast and Characters[]
- Tomasz Ziętek as Robert
- Hubert Miłkowski as Arek
- Marek Kalita as Edward
- Adrianna Chlebicka as Halinka
- Tomasz Schuchardt as Wojtek
- Sebastian Stankiewicz as Maciek
- Jacek Poniedziałek as Dignitary
- Piotr Trojan as Kamil
- Agnieszka Suchora as Ewa
- Tomasz Włosok as Tadek
- Mirosław Zbrojewicz as Commander
- Andrzej Kłak as Agent with a scar
- Adam Cywka as Professor Mettler
Awards[]
Best Screenplay Award for Marcin Ciastoń at the 46th Polish Film Festival in Gdynia
Gallery[]
Videos[]
Operation Hyacinth - Official Trailer - Netflix
Promotional Images[]
See More[]
Watch Operation Hyacinth on Netflix
