Ether

Overview

At the end of the 19th century, somewhere in the outskirts of the Russian Empire, a doctor administers a lethal overdose of ether to a young woman – the object of his desire. After getting away with his crime, he finds employment in a fortress, where he continues his experiments with ether to manage pain and manipulate human behaviour. Despite his evilness, it is not too late for his soul to be saved from eternal damnation…

Directed by Krzysztof Zanussi

Top cast

Andrzej Chyra

Commander

Jacek Poniedziałek

Doctor

Małgorzata Pritulak

Matylda

Z

Zsolt László

District Magistrate

O

Ostap Vakulyuk

Taras

Maria Ryaboshapka

Malgoratza

L

Leonardo Lacaria

Soldier

Rafał Mohr

First Officer

Victoria Zinny

Lady

Remo Girone

Old Priest

Ostap Stupka

Russian Commander

Natalka Polovynka

Taras' Mother

S

Stanislav Kolokolnikov

Fake Priest

A

Artūras Dubaka

Officer

Przemysław Stippa

Interrogator

Sebastian Pawlak

Private

D

Dominik Rybiałek

Little Soldier

O

Oleksander Loginov

Russian Judge

M

Maciek Hanczewski

Bridegroom

Yaroslav Fedorchuk

Details