The Calm
1980, Polish. Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski.
A young man in his twenties leaves prison after a three-year sentence. He wants to start a new life in a place where he is not known and dreams only of a job, a wife and a family. He succeeds partially in fulfilling these dreams, but then runs into a conflict on a construction job between the corrupt boss and fellow workers secretly planning a strike. He becomes a pawn in one camp while remaining true to his ideals in the other. Filmed in 1976 and shelved for five years.
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Polish
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- Released
- 19 September 1980
- Original title
- Spokój
- Country
- Poland
- Written by
- Krzysztof Kieślowski, Lech Borski
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The Calm runs 81 minutes (1h 21m).
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The Calm isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 September 1980. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Calm?
If you liked The Calm, try Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault, Cheaters, TalhotBlond.
Who directed The Calm?
The Calm (1980) was directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski and stars Jerzy Stuhr, Izabela Olszewska, Jerzy Trela.