Carte Blanche (2015)

6.8/10 106 min Drama

Overview

The true story of a high-school history teacher who decides to hide a progressive sight loss from everyone surrounding him - his colleagues, pupils, even the ones who really care about him, because of the fear of losing his job and trying to save his dignity. Due to a genetic disorder, Kacper is faced with a very real possibility of permanent blindness. Initially heartbroken, he attempts to hide his health problems from his bosses driven by his desire to keep his job and to help his students with the final exams. The only person who knows about Kacper's problem is his best friend Wiktor. Meanwhile, Kacper enters a relationship with his colleague Ewa, and tries to help a rebel student Klara, who hides a secret of her own.

Cast

Andrzej Chyra

Kacper Bielik

Arkadiusz Jakubik

Wiktor

Eliza Rycembel

Klara

Tomasz Ziętek

Wojtek Madejski

Dorota Kolak

High School Principal

Andrzej Blumenfeld

Jacek Florczak

Maria Chwalibóg

Kacper's Mother

Ewa Bakalarska

Magda

Jerzy Rogalski

Mr. Henio

Wojciech Pszoniak

Professor-Oculist

Anna Teresa Nowak

Physician

Andrzej Szopa

Telescope Buyer

Marek Grabowski

Taxi Driver

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