Bad Luck

A darkly comedic tale of woe and opportunism unfolds in "Bad Luck", a 1960 Polish black comedy film directed by Andrzej Munk. The story follows Jan Piszczyk, a middle-aged Jew who recounts his life as a series of flashbacks, highlighting the devastating consequences of fascism, Stalinist repression, and his own unyielding desire to survive in a changing world. With its episodic structure and biting social commentary, "Bad Luck" reflects the turbulent history of Poland from the 1920s to the post-war period, presenting a searing indictment of conformity and the human cost of adapting to adversity.