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Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Traffic Department

Traffic Department is set in modern day Poland and examines the the chaotic, violent, hilarious and
disturbing nature of a modern post-Soviet traffic department.  I started out thinking I would not like this movie as the first 15 minutes is shot on mobile phones.  Annoying at first, this clever vehicle takes on an edge as it reveals a culture of corruption, rampant sex and sexual harassment, and conspiracy.  The "good"cop in the bunch is framed for a murder and he was too drunk to remember what actually happened.  Armed with a dozen or so mobile phones used as evidence in various traffic stops,and arrests he pieces together the lost hours to reveal a conspiracy that implicates the rich and powerful.  Dark humor permeates the story throughout never letting you get to upset with what is actually happening.  I am curious as to what the Polish government and law enforcement think of this film.  It paints a pretty bleak picture.


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