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- 2020
- TV-MA
- Netflix
- 2 h 15 m
- 2020
- TV-MA
- Netflix
- 2 h 15 m
Summary In a society grappling with its communist past and European present, both the cultural elite and disenfranchised young men see forces of darkness descending over Europe. And then there are those who benefit from the inevitable clashes and ensuing chaos, like disgraced law student Tomek (Maciej Musiałowski) who’s desperately trying to get...
Directed By: Jan Komasa
Written By: Mateusz Pacewicz
- 2020
- TV-MA
- Netflix
- 2 h 15 m
- 2020
- TV-MA
- Netflix
- 2 h 15 m
The Hater
61
7.7
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Summary In a society grappling with its communist past and European present, both the cultural elite and disenfranchised young men see forces of darkness descending over Europe. And then there are those who benefit from the inevitable clashes and ensuing chaos, like disgraced law student Tomek (Maciej Musiałowski) who’s desperately trying to get...
Directed By: Jan Komasa
Written By: Mateusz Pacewicz
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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40% Positive
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60% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 5 Critic Reviews
61
40% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
60% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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Every time it feels like Komasa and Pacewicz edge too close to sympathy for their modern monster, Tomasz does something that reveals those feelings to be unearned and undesired by the filmmakers. And it’s that give and take that makes The Hater interesting.
The film drags on until the story becomes harder to buy and the central character harder to remain interested in.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 18 User Ratings
7.7
78% Positive
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14 Ratings
22% Mixed
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0% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 18 User Ratings
7.7
78% Positive
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
22% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
0% Negative
0 Ratings
0 Ratings
Talvez o filme mais subestimado do ano. A narrativa vai caminhando devagar te mostrando aos poucos do que o protagonista pe capaz pra quando chega no final, te deixar ofegante. O ator principal é muito bom e o elenco de apoio não fica muito atrás. Um retrato verdadeiro de como o ódio da internet pode ultrapassar a tela. Tão real que assusta.
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This movie tells the story of Tomasz (Maciej Musialowski) a young university student who has recently been expelled from the law school.
Not that being enough he is being humiliated by the only family he has. Spying on them and preparing his revenge through starting to work in a propaganda company trying to find the weak of the politician this family supports. An excellent and intense movie that eill keep you through at all its duration.
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The movie is most effective in detailing how disinformation campaigns work.
Unlike “Corpus Christi,” which was loosely based on factual events, The Hater parts ways with plausibility early on — and yet, it’s relevant enough to prey on our anxieties.
All this amorality is in service of a morality tale, of course, pointing out that politics is more than just a game manipulated by liars and cheats. It’s a blood-port, and hate speech incites hate crimes in this self-righteous, long and meandering allegory.
Bardzo dobry film opowiadający o problemach naszego społeczeństwa. Jan Komasa trafnie ukazuje wiele problemów, czasem jednak zbyt wiele. Niesamowita rola Macieja Musiałowskiego grającego niby zwykłego chłopaka, lecz skrywającego mroczną stronę antybohatera. Reszta obsady również daje radę. Cała produkcja jest świetnie wykonana, wręcz na światowym poziomie. Bardzo serdecznie polecam ten film.
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Great movie. Captures the essence of a disturbed character facing social repression. A lot of us can relate to that. The social commentary also reflects well upon modern society and portrays how social media influences us, makes us care less about others and boosts our ego. For the most part, I feel like I get to relate how our sociopathic protagonist feels.
If you enjoy watching a sociopathic thriller similar to "The Social Network" or "Nightcrawlers", I think you will enjoy this movie. Last but not least, the soundtrack they used in this film is awesome. It brings you a sort of melancholic vibe to every scene the protagonist is in.
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The relevance of its theme is undeniable but there's a notable lack of perspective and credibility, coupled with the fact that as the plot progresses, the story begins to become more and more implausible, so its excessive duration plays against it.
The plot is still interesting, although its development is not the most graceful.
The main character cannot help feeling quite one-dimensional and this is because there comes a point where the plot shows him as a misguided villain but ultimately kinda cartoonish, who begins to dress up as a spy villain as he begins to do more obscure things.
There's no doubt he's a sociopath, but that's just it.
It works for those who need to see a work of fiction to understand how disinformation campaigns work.
And it also makes its case to show the dangerous rise of white nationalism in Poland.
Maybe it doesn't do it in a subtle way, but the issue is there.
And while their weaknesses are problematic, their strengths will be enough to get you through to the ending and have a good talk after that.
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The protagonist's motivations seem to get lost in the way, when the violence seems imminent. Nevertheless, Hater keeps you hooked.
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(Mauro Lanari)
The fluid identity inextricably composed of real life ("irl") and virtual ("VR")/digital one has now become our new everyday existence, so I am amazed by the hypertrophic storytelling of Polish cinematography (see also Magnus von Horn's "Sweat"), its excessive fictionalization of the repercussions on social media of late adolescent problems when we are already full of true stories of influencers and spin doctors to be translated into biopics. Maybe they have no phenomena like the Ferragnez or the Casalino? I doubt it.
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Awards
Polish Film Awards
• 1 Win & 13 Nominations
Netia Off Camera International Festival of Independent Cinema
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Tribeca Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
