André is a journalist, has a silent wife named Christine, a boat on the Masurian lakes, and a free weekend. During the trip, the couple picks up a hitchhiker, a student who doesn’t even know how to swim. André invites the boy to go boating with them, despite the clear hostility between the two. The crisis erupts when André throws a knife, which the student cherished, into the water. In the ensuing struggle, the boy falls into the water. A brilliant debut by Roman Polański, a dark and mocking tragedy, co-written and edited by Jerzy Skolimowski. The soundtrack was composed by Polish musician and pianist Krzysztof Komeda.
