Feedback

Feedback

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netflix

A father searches for his son, as well as redemption, in this rock scored Polish crime thriller adaptation

7.8

TV Show

Poland
Polish
Crime, Drama
2023
LESZEK DAWID
Arkadiusz Jakubik, Dominika Bednarczyk-Krzyżanowska, Jakub Sierenberg

TLDR

The scoring… The cinematography… It’s really a unique way to portray Marcin Kania’s emotions, alongside Arkadiusz Jakubik’s performance.

What it's about

Marcin Kania is a washed-up alcoholic that used to be a rock star. He attends group therapy for his addiction, much to his disdain. However, after his son goes missing, he goes on a frantic search for him in the darkest corners of Warsaw.

The take

After years of trying to regain sobriety, it’s totally chilling to wake up the next day, with no memory of last night, only aware that you failed to stay in control, again. Feedback follows a washed-up rock star trying hard to figure out what happened last night, but not just because it was an oopsie. Instead, for Marcin Kania, it’s the night his son went missing. With angry spiraling scored by electric guitar, temptations to drink abound, and the demeaning judgment of everyone around him, it’s hard for him to convince the cops to take this case seriously, especially when he only has blurry recollections of last night. But it’s easy to root for this unreliable narrator, who’s trying hard to be his best. He just might find him, but he might also find out what happened to the son he failed to guide properly, and hopefully redemption for how much he’s failed his family.

What stands out

Feedback is a thriller series that has an unreliable narrator– However, Marcin Kania is totally aware he’s unreliable as one, as he’s able to maintain his sobriety long enough to know how he gets as an alcoholic. He’s aware of how people look down on him, he’s aware of how much he lets people down, but even with a stoic facade, it’s clear that he does care about his missing son, even with their fractured relationship. It's this characterization, alongside Arkadiusz Jakubik’s performance, that makes this plot device work. He’s a man trying to do his best, and the hate he perceives from his family, the chaotic soundscape spiral they get into when fighting, is the hate he feels for himself. It’s hope for his redemption that makes his search feel meaningful.

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