''Prime Time'' is a 2021 Polish

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film co-written and directed by Jakub Piątek in his directorial debut. The film stars

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, Magdalena Popławska, Andrzej Kłak, Małgorzata Hajewska-Krzysztofik, Dobromir Dymecki, and Monika Frajczyk. The film had its world premiere at the

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on January 30, 2021.

Cast

The cast include: *

as Sebastian * Magdalena Popławska as Mira Kryle * Andrzej Kłak as Grzegorz * Małgorzata Hajewska-Krzysztofik as Laura * Dobromir Dymecki as Commander * Monika Frajczyk as Lena *Adam Nawojczyk as Station Chairman *Juliusz Chrzastowski as Sebastian Father *Pola Blasik as Kasia

Release

The film had its world premiere at the

on January 30, 2021 in the ''World Cinema Dramatic Competition'' section.

Reception

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website

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surveyed and, categorizing the reviews as positive or negative, assessed 9 as positive and 7 as negative for a 56% rating. Among the reviews, it determined an average rating of 5.4 out of 10.

References

External links

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