Reverse (2009): Cast & Plot
Reverse is a 2009 comedy thriller directed by Borys Lankosz, starring Agata Buzek as Sabina, Anna Polony and Krystyna Janda. It runs 1 hour 39 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 39m (99 min)
- Director
- Borys Lankosz
- Original language
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Polish - Studio
- Syrena Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Reverse About?
The premise of Reverse without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Spanning both present day and 1950s Warsaw, the film follows Sabina, a quiet, shy woman who has just turned thirty and feels pressure to find a partner. Her mother is determined to match her with a suitable husband, while the domineering grandmother—an eccentric, sharp‑tongued matriarch—allows no secrets to linger.
Reverse Themes & Keywords
· 32 tags- black and white to color
- color scene
- single woman
- spinster
- female protagonist
- europe
- 1950s
- grandmother
- stalinism
- search for husband
- communist agent
- mother daughter relationship
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- poison
- publishing house
- intoxication
- murder
- swallowing
- parade
- blackmail
- grandmother granddaughter relationship
- agent
- poetry
- secret police
- communism
- airport
- warsaw poland
- gun in mouth
- unplanned pregnancy
- poisoned to death
- old maid
- communist oppression
- flashback
Reverse Cast & Characters
Agata Buzek leads the cast as Sabina, with Anna Polony as Sabina's grandmother and Krystyna Janda as Matka/Babcia Sabiny. Directed by Borys Lankosz; 42 actors are credited in all.
- Director Borys Lankosz
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Agata Buzek as Sabina - Anna Polony as Sabina's grandmother
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Krystyna Janda as Matka/Babcia Sabiny - Marcin Dorociński as Bronisław
Also Starring in Reverse
· 38 more- Adam Woronowicz Mr. Józef
- Jerzy Bończak dostojnik Zygmunt
- Jerzy Moes sąsiad
- Wojciech Skibiński Porter
- Piotr Grabowski ubek w wydawnictwie
- Marcin Czarnik ubek u generała
- Krystyna Tkacz sekretarka
- Marek Probosz Jason
- Joachim Lamża generał Wiktor, sąsiad Jankowskich
- Klara Bielawka koleżanka z wydawnictwa
- Jacek Poniedziałek dostojnik
- Bronisław Wrocławski Barski
- Grzegorz Emanuel żulik/ubek
- Andrzej Deskur ubek w wydawnictwie
- Łukasz Konopka Arkadiusz Jankowsk
- Michał Michalski ubek ze zdjęciem
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- Błażej Wójcik poeta Marcel Wodzicki
- Władysław Grzywna ubek w wydawnictwie
- Alicja Dąbrowska sekretarka
- Piotr Makarski żołnierz radziecki
- Agata Załęcka koleżanka z wydawnictwa
- Justyna Grzybek Zofia
- Grzegorz Stosz kierowca dostojników
- Olena Leonenko generałowa
- Janusz Błaszczyk ubek u generała
- Jolanta Olszewska Wasilewska
- Jacek Opolski dozorca
- Paweł Tchórzelski żulik
- Maria Garbowska dubbing
- Jerzy Pakos ubek u generała
- Grzegorz Mongiało portier
- Sebastian Russer ubek u generała
- Bartłomiej Stępniak ubek u generała
- Wojciech Słupiński grubas na lotnisku
- Wojciech Pieniążek pan z Łomży
- Bronisława Pieniążek pani z Łomży
- Andrzej Janowski mężczyzna przy straganie
- Adrianna Dzikowska kobieta na biurku
Reverse Plot Summary
What happens in Reverse from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Set in Warsaw during the 1950s, with a few flash-forwards to present-day Warsaw, this story centers on Sabina, a quiet, shy woman who has just turned thirty and shares a small, but tasteful apartment in an antebellum building with her Matka and her ailing Babcia Sabiny. Sabina’s world is comfortable but restrained, and her mother is relentless in trying to find a husband for her, insisting that Sabina ought to join the ranks of a respectable married life. The apartment, though charming, feels worlds apart from the bustling life outside its doors, a place where tradition and the weight of the era press in on every choice Sabina makes.
Full summary
The whole story of Reverse, scene by scene
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Reverse FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Reverse, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Reverse?
Reverse runs 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).
When was Reverse released?
Reverse was released on November 12, 2009.
Who directed Reverse?
Reverse was directed by Borys Lankosz.
More films by Borys Lankosz Who is in the cast of Reverse?
Reverse stars Agata Buzek as Sabina, Anna Polony as Sabina's grandmother and Krystyna Janda as Matka/Babcia Sabiny, among 42 credited actors.
Does Reverse have a post-credit scene?
No. Reverse has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Reverse in?
The original language of Reverse is Polish.
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