Colors of Evil: Red (Kolory zla. Czerwien) is a police story that begins with the murder of a young woman found on a beach. Her lips were cut off and she was abused in various ways. The police officer who investigated, Bilski (Jakub Gierszal), was rushed and pushed into an arrest of a man he felt was innocent.
Part of the evil in Colors of Evil: Red was the corrupt police. Bilski had a hard time even investigating the murder because his colleagues were all crooked and covering for someone.
The murdered woman, Monika (Zofia Jastrzebska), appeared throughout the movie in flashbacks. She’d been working at a bar owned by the rich and supremely evil Kazar (Przemyslaw Bluszcz). Monika’s mother, Helena (Maja Ostaszewska), was a judge.

Because the people who should have been finding the killer were in on a cover up, Bilski and Helena teamed up to find the guilty party. It led them to a whole series of murders in similar style going back years.
There were a lot of things I didn’t like about this film. Most importantly was the focus on the beating, torturing, raping, and killing of women. It was almost as if you were supposed to enjoy seeing this demonstration of evil. Lesser problems were plot holes, a last minute unexpected reveal of the Monika’s killer, and a poorly developed subplot with Helena.
If you like to practice your Polish or enjoy the kind of movie I’ve just described, this film can be seen on Netflix. I’ve reviewed several Polish films and series that are much better than this, if you’re just trying to keep up your language skills.
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