Piggies

(Świnki)

The term "piggies" is a derogatory term for teenage prostitutes. This film focuses on “piggies” from a small town on the Polish-German border, who sell their bodies for electronic gadgets, cosmetics and clothes. Sixteen-year-old Tom, who lives close to the border, learns one day that his schoolmate is offering his services to German pedophiles. To satisfy his girlfriend, Tom becomes the star of making nightly trips to Germany.

Director: Gliński, Robert

Screenplay: Joanna Didik, Robert Gliński

Cinematography: Petro Aleksowski

Music: Cornelius Renz

Film Editor: Krzysztof Szpetmański

Principal Cast: Filip Garbacz, Anna Kulej, Daniel Furmaniak, Rolf Hoppe, Dorota Wierzbicka, Bogdan Koca, Katarzyna Pyszyńska, Tomasz Tyndyk, Heiko Raulin, Wolfgang Boos, Marek Kalita, Marcin Sitek, Piotr Jagielski, Ewelina Bogdanowicz, Paul Gäbler, Axel Wandtke

Runtime: 100 minutes

Release Year: 2009

Genre: Drama