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　　Based on the novel by Karel Capek, the prominent Czech writer of the early 20th century who coined the word robot for his play R.U.R., the story revolves around a discovery of Krakatit - a powerful explosive - by Prokop, an experimental scientist who, following an accidental explosion in his lab, slips in and out of delirium. When he realises that, in a delirious period, he has given the formula for making Krakatit to one of his colleagues, he tries to find the man, who does not realize how dangerous a thing Krakatit is. In the process, he nearly gives his discovery away again to foreign interests, a group of anarchists, and even greater forces of darkness...

　　「波兰六重奏」系列第五部，芝加哥太阳报影评人Roger Ebert四颗星最高评价，纽约时报盛讚本片是「影史上最好的流亡电影」。奥斯卡影帝杰瑞米艾朗以令人着迷的波兰腔英文及一贯压抑、内敛的高竿演技，传神诠释非法前往伦敦担任监工的谨慎男子，如何决意不让同乡工人知道波兰政治丕变的焦虑心境。
　　本片故事灵感来自史考利莫斯基装修伦敦住所的真实经历，于波兰戒严后一个月开拍，并在时代氛围中掺入些许他对于性执迷的个人关注。