Operation Hyacinth

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Operation Hyacinth

2021,

1h 46m,

Mystery & Thriller

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50+ Ratings

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6 Reviews

86%

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Not satisfied with the result of a murder investigation in Warsaw's gay community, an officer in the 1980s communist Poland resolves to uncover the truth.

Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Nov 4, 2021

3.5/4

Director Piotr Domalewski evokes a an atmosphere where danger lurks in darkened corridors. Marcin Ciaston's shrewd award-winning screenplay is terrific, and avoids leaning on the sensational.

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Odie Henderson

RogerEbert.com

Oct 13, 2021

3.5/4

Ciastoń's script ... weaves a compelling and complex web of anger, suspense, and romance while simultaneously indicting the Hyacinth system and its participants.

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

Oct 11, 2022

3.5/5

A gritty mystery with a smart script inspired by Poland’s shameful 1980s treatment of the LGBTQ+ community.

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David Reddish

Queerty

Mar 20, 2022

4/4

Even if the real-life initiative never existed, Operation Hyacinth would succeed as an engrossing thriller. This is one of the best films of 2021.

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Steve Erickson

Gay City News

Dec 17, 2021

Operation Hyacinth succumbs to formula at times... But Marcin Ciaston's script is sturdy enough to carry the film along suspensefully.

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Ben Turner

The Pink Lens

Oct 28, 2021

4/5

The stale nicotine-stained misery of the normalcy pedalled as "lawful" is bleak enough to make you root for the triumph of individuality. In whatever form that comes.

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Synopsis

Not satisfied with the result of a murder investigation in Warsaw's gay community, an officer in the 1980s communist Poland resolves to uncover the truth.

Director: Piotr Domalewski
Producer: Joanna Szymanska
Screenwriter: Marcin Ciastoń
Production Co: Haka Films , Netflix, ShipsBoy, Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Polish
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 13, 2021
Runtime: 1h 46m

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