Jerzy (played by Andrzej Chyra) is a protagonist in Katyn.
Andrzej's fellow officer in the POW camp. He lends Andrzej a sweater with his own name on it, which later leads to Andrzej's misidentification in the Katyn victim list. Survives the war, joins the communist Polish army, visits Anna to deliver news, and eventually commits suicide due to guilt over the cover-up and his complicity. Anna (played by Maja Ostaszewska) is a protagonist in Katyn.
Andrzej's wife and Nika's mother. She reunites with her husband before his deportation, returns to Kraków after the Soviet invasion, and survives the German occupation. She receives false news of her husband's death, later learns of his actual fate via Jerzy, and ultimately obtains Andrzej's diary, which proves the 1940 massacre date and Soviet responsibility. Andrzej (played by Artur Żmijewski) appears in Katyn.
A young Polish army captain captured by the Soviets in 1939. He refuses to escape, documenting his camp life and fellow officers in a detailed diary. He is transferred from the camp and executed in the Katyn massacre. His diary, bearing the name of a sweater lent by Jerzy, leads to his misidentification in the official victim list. General's Wife (played by Danuta Stenka) appears in Katyn.
General (played by Jan Englert) appears in Katyn.
Professor's Wife (played by Maja Komorowska) appears in Katyn.
Professor U. J. (played by Władysław Kowalski) appears in Katyn.
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Characters
Jerzy
(played by Andrzej Chyra) — protagonist
Andrzej's fellow officer in the POW camp. He lends Andrzej a sweater with his own name on it, which later leads to Andrzej's misidentification in the Katyn victim list. Survives the war, joins the com...
Anna
(played by Maja Ostaszewska) — protagonist
Andrzej's wife and Nika's mother. She reunites with her husband before his deportation, returns to Kraków after the Soviet invasion, and survives the German occupation. She receives false news of her...
Andrzej
(played by Artur Żmijewski) — supporting
A young Polish army captain captured by the Soviets in 1939. He refuses to escape, documenting his camp life and fellow officers in a detailed diary. He is transferred from the camp and executed in th...
General's Wife
(played by Danuta Stenka) — supporting
General
(played by Jan Englert) — supporting
Professor's Wife
(played by Maja Komorowska) — supporting
Professor U. J.
(played by Władysław Kowalski) — supporting
Key Relationships
General's Wife → General
(wife)
Professor's Wife → Professor U. J.
(wife)
Jerzy → Anna
(Social Acquaintance)
Andrzej → Jerzy
(Professional Colleague)
Andrzej → Anna
(Family Husband)
Story Analysis
A tragic exploration of identity, loyalty, and historical truth through the lens of a misidentified soldier and his grieving family.
