Knife in the Water (1962)

Cast includes:
CHARACTER	ACTOR/ACTRESS	RATING
Andrzej	Leon Niemczyk	½
Krystyna	Jolanta Umecka
Young Boy	Zygmunt Malanowicz

Review

Roman Polanski's feature debut is an edgy and creative display of compositions, camerawork and a progressive view on timeless thematics: masculinity and restrained sexuality. It's a flawed film, both technically and narratively. Polanski struggles somewhat with his pacing, the film is unevenly edited, and the actors don't always know whether to play it straight or pile it on. Still, the film's atmosphere is seductive – Polanski invites you in little by little, and you cannot help but accept, even if you're never quite sure what the invitation implies. The late Krzysztof Komeda's jazzy score is timely and beautiful (albeit a little too repetitive).