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Previously, in The Mire seasons 1 and 2, we were introduced to a seasoned reporter, Witold, and his fellow journalist, Piotr, who dealt with two horrifying murders taking place in the ominous forest of Gronty. Not only were the murder cases tangled up, but both Witold and Piotr’s personal lives were dragged into this mess, making their journey complicated and filled with difficulties. In this latest season of the franchise, The Mire: Millennium, we got to know more about the aftermath of what happened in season 2. Both Witold and Piotr had still been dealing with their personal troubles while also unraveling a puzzling murder mystery.

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Why Did Filip Kill Kociolek?

In the first episode of the series, we saw a man named Filip kill his own father, Kociolek, in his hotel to take revenge for his mother’s death. Kociolek used to be a local pimp who had opened a business with the chairman,...

A Netflix original Polish mystery thriller, The Mire, aired its first season, set against the backdrop of the 1980s, and the second season followed in 1997. The series revolves around two investigative reporters, Witold and Piotr, who dig deeper into some mysterious murder cases taking place in the forest of Gronty while also dealing with their personal issues. The series is all set to release its third season, The Mire Millennium, but before that, let’s revisit the previous two seasons of the saga to get an introduction to the characters and to know more about the central storyline of the show.

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Season 1 Recap: Who Killed Lidia And Grochowiak?

Season 1 of The Mire opened with a woman stumbling onto two dead bodies in Gronty Forest in the night. The two dead bodies belonged to a prostitute named Lidia and the Chairman of the Socialist Youth Board, Grochowiak, who were brutally slain in the forest.

It’s a weird month on Netflix in February; one that will probably require you to be open-minded about the shows and movies you’re willing to consume on the service.

There are quite a few library TV series arriving this month, for example. If you’re ready to start binge-watching Monk, My Wife and Kids, or acclaimed show Warrior, you’re in luck, as those complete seasons will be available. The Blacklist season 10, Curb Your Enthusiasm season 12, Brooklyn Nine-Nine seasons 1-4, and Young Sheldon season 6 will also be hitting the ‘Flix.

In terms of what’s new, there’s a ton of foreign language content and true crime stuff, but original English language stuff will largely be unscripted fare like Love is Blind, which is back for a new season. There are a few bits and bobs on the way outside of that, though. Netflix’s animated movie Orion and the Dark will debut,...

Miia Tervo’s “The Missile,” an absurdist dramatic comedy based on the real-life story of a Soviet missile landing in Finnish Lapland in 1984, took home the top prize Thursday at the Finnish Film Affair, an annual industry event running parallel to the Helsinki International Film Festival — Love & Anarchy.

“The Missile” was one of five fiction feature works in progress that were pitched to an audience of industry guests in Helsinki on Sept. 21, during the Finnish Film Affair’s showcase of local and regional projects. The sophomore feature of Finnish director Tervo, known for the female-centered romantic comedy “Aurora,” the film is produced by Kaisla Viitala and Daniel Kuitunen of Helsinki-based Elokuvayhtiö Komeetta, with Stellar Film co-producing.

“The Missile” tells the empowering story of an abused single mother working at a small-town newspaper who gets drawn into the investigation surrounding the missile crash, which upends life in a small northern village.

The Helsinki showcase has become a must-attend event for the Nordic industry.

Miia Tervo’s absurdist comedy drama The Missile walked away with the €3,000 prize for the best fiction project award at Finland’s Finnish Film Affair, which draws to a close today (September 22) in Helsinki.

The Missile is now in post-production. It is set in 1984 in Finnish Lapland, where a single mother of two children is trying to get over her violent ex-husband. She finds herself working at a local newspaper, as reports come in that a Soviet Union missile has shot across the Finnish border.

The project is...

Finnish director Marika Harjusaari makes her feature debut with the female-centered, 19th-century-set horror “The Mire,” which follows a woman who must use her mysterious powers to save a Finnish village from a malevolent spirit. The film will be presented this week as part of a showcase of upcoming Finnish titles at the Finnish Film Affair.

Written by Ilona Ahti, the screenwriter behind Alli Haapasalo’s 2022 Sundance Audience Award winner “Girl Picture,” and produced by Mika Ritalahti (Silva Mysterium Oy), also in Park City last year with Hanna Bergholm’s Midnight selection “Hatching,” “The Mire” centers on an outcast midwife who harbors a terrible secret: She leaves unwanted newborns in a nearby swamp.

After falling in love with a young priest, she tries to leave her dark past behind. But when a strange woodland spirit arrives in the village, causing a series of unexplained disappearances, Iiris must use a powerful force...

New projects from Jenni Toivoniemi, Jon Blåhed, Erol Mintaş and Ester Martin Bergsmark are among selection

The Finnish Film Affair (Ffa), Helsinki International Film Festival’s industry strand, has unveiled the line-up for its market showcase of Nordic films and Finnish series running September 20-22.

Among the 31 projects selected is Jenni Toivoniemi’s comedy Butterflies, the director’s second feature after Games People Play which was also presented at the Ffa.

Also being showcased is Jon Blåhed’s new feature Raptures; Erol Mintaş’ Earth Song; Ester Martin Bergsmark’s Land Of Ferns; and Marika Harjusaari’s The Mire from the producer of Hatching.

Reminiscent of the Taken trilogy and the Extraction franchise, Dzien Matki, a.k.a. Mother’s Day, is a Polish action drama released on Netflix that boasts a stellar cast. The movie's adrenaline-fueled premise finds an ex-special agent who must come out of retirement to protect her estranged son from a crime nexus. The high-octane hand-to-hand combat that follows finds the protagonist smashing heads with a hammer and even kicking packets of drugs in her enemy’s faces. Mother’s Day marks another action venture for director Mateusz Rakowicz, who had previously helmed the 2021 crime comedy The Getaway King and contributed to the drama anthology Stacja Warszawa.

While Mother's Day garnered mixed reviews from critics (via Rotten Tomatoes), acclaim was generated toward its action sequences and Agnieszka Grochowska’s dedicated performance as the central character, Nina Nowak. Eagerly taking on fast-paced stunt choreography at the age of 43, Grochowksa’s portrayal...

Streaming giant has invested around $115m in Poland to date.

Streaming giant Netflix is to strengthen its foothold in Central and Eastern Europe (Cee) with the launch of a new hub in Poland later in 2022.

The office, located in the Polish capital of Warsaw, is intended to help build long-term cooperation in the region as well as deepen existing ties, creating new opportunities for content creators and producers,” according to Larry Tanz, Netflix Emea’s vice president of original series.

“The creativity and potential of the local industry make Warsaw a great place to base our business across Central and Eastern Europe,...

Netflix are expanding their European presence with a new office in Poland.

The office, which is set to open in the country’s capital of Warsaw later this year, will function as a central hub for Netflix’s Central and Eastern Europe (Cee) productions.

“The Netflix office in Warsaw is a natural next step for us and will help build long-term cooperation in the region as well as deepen existing ties, creating new opportunities for content creators and producers,” said Larry Tanz, Netflix Emea’s vice president of original series. “The creativity and potential of the local industry make Warsaw a great place to base our business across Central and Eastern Europe.”

The new office is the culmination of six years of investment in Poland, beginning with the localization of Netflix’s service there in 2016. The company has also increased the number of local productions, spending around $115 million on films...

Netflix is to open an office in Poland later this year that will serve as its hub for Central and Eastern Europe (Cee).

In a blog post, Larry Tanz, the streamer’s Vice President Series, Emea, said the office is the “natural next step for us and will help build long-term cooperation in the region as well as deepen existing ties, creating new opportunities for content creators and producers.”

Since Netflix launched locally in Poland in 2016, the streamer has invested more than $100M in the region, creating at least 2,600 jobs on shows and films including The Woods, Sexify, Rojst ‘97 and the critically-acclaimed Operation Hyacinth.

Poland has also acted as a production hub, with major titles such as Extraction 2 and Shadow & Bone shot in the region, while Netflix has also licensed content in the likes of the Czech Republic, Romania and Hungary.

“Today marks another milestone in our journey in Central and Eastern Europe,...

"Do you remember the moment of your birth?" "Has anyone ever answered yes to that question?" Apple Park Films has revealed the first teaser trailer for The Mire, an intriguing indie thriller about a cult. Made by Apple Park Films and Familiar Stranger Studios. On the eve of a mass suicide, the charismatic cult leader Joseph Layton must convince his two most loyal followers that he intends to go through with their plans. A battle of wits ensues across one evening. The film stars Antony Knight, Holly McLachlan, and Joseph Adelakun. It's hard to judge based on the little bit of footage in this trailer, but I'm curious to see more. In the meantime, if you're itching for more cult thrillers we'd recommend Midnight Mass if you haven't seen it. Here's the first teaser trailer (+ poster) for Adam Nelson's The Mire, direct from YouTube: On the eve of a mass suicide,...