The movie begins with Karol Karol (Zbigniew Zamachowski) – a Polish immigrant in France – being sued for divorce in a Paris court by his beautiful French wife Dominique (Julie Delpy) on the grounds of non-consummation.
When the divorce is granted, Karol also loses his job (he worked in a beauty salon jointly owned with Dominique), his right to residence in France and most of his money – he does not even have the money for the airfare to Poland and can only return to his homeland hidden in a suitcase (a scheme which goes wrong when the case is stolen by dishonest employees at the airport).
Once back in Warsaw, Karol discovers a way in which he can make money and use it to get revenge upon those whom he believes have wronged him, especially Dominique.
There is also a subplot in which Karol accepts money to kill a man who wants to die but lacks the courage to commit suicide.
Karol Karol
Zbigniew Zamachowski Dominique
Julie Delpy Mikolaj
Janusz Gajos Jurek
Jerzy Stuhr The Lawyer
Aleksander Bardini The Elegant Man
Grzegorz Warchol The Inspector
Cezary Harasimowicz The Old Farmer
Jerzy Nowak Monsieur Bronek
Jerzy Trela Bureau de Change Proprietor
Cezary Pazura The Interpreter
Michel Lisowski The Judge
Philippe Morier-Genoud The Tall Man
Piotr Machalica The Bank Employee
Francis Coffinet The Cashier
Barbara Dziekan
Director
Krzysztof Kieslowski
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